Jamaica vs Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Jamaica
36,541 people
in 2024
Syria
40,639 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Syria rank
115th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Jamaica
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 40,639 people against 36,541 people in Jamaica, a difference of 4,098 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,226 people | 541,676 people | 474,450 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 51,968 people | 314,491 people | 262,523 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 39,802 people | 95,827 people | 56,025 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Syria?
- Syria, at 40,639 people against 36,541 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Syria?
- 4,098 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Syria ranks 115th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.