Djibouti vs Jamaica: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Djibouti
695,740 people
in 2023
Jamaica
749,146 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
99th
Jamaica rank
97th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Djibouti
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 749,146 people against 695,740 people in Djibouti, a difference of 53,406 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 150 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616,905 people | 1.23 million people | 615,127 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 655,839 people | 1.01 million people | 357,118 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 682,026 people | 823,558 people | 141,533 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Djibouti or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 749,146 people against 695,740 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Djibouti and Jamaica?
- 53,406 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Jamaica rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.