Jamaica vs Tajikistan: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Jamaica
0.4%
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
88th
Tajikistan rank
85th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Jamaica
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Tajikistan ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Jamaica or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Jamaica and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tajikistan rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Tajikistan ranks 85th of 175 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.