Hungary vs Jamaica: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Hungary
802,263 people
in 2024
Jamaica
749,146 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
96th
Jamaica rank
97th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Hungary
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 802,263 people against 749,146 people in Jamaica, a difference of 53,117 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 96th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 150 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 million people | 1.23 million people | 2.72 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.95 million people | 1.01 million people | 935,660 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 927,108 people | 808,676 people | 118,432 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Hungary or Jamaica?
- Hungary, at 802,263 people against 749,146 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Hungary and Jamaica?
- 53,117 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Jamaica rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Hungary ranks 96th 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.