Jamaica vs Paraguay: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Jamaica
36,541 people
in 2024
Paraguay
33,929 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Paraguay rank
117th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Jamaica
  • Paraguay
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 36,541 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay, a difference of 2,612 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Jamaica ranks 116th and Paraguay ranks 117th of 232 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 67,226 people 1.14 million people 1.07 million people Paraguay
2010s 51,968 people 599,810 people 547,842 people Paraguay
2020s 39,802 people 149,966 people 110,163 people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Jamaica, at 36,541 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Paraguay?
2,612 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Jamaica ranks 116th and Paraguay ranks 117th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.