Cuba vs Jamaica: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Cuba
7,486 people
in 2024
Jamaica
11,982 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
63rd
Jamaica rank
61st

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Cuba
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 11,982 people against 7,486 people in Cuba, a difference of 4,496 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Cuba's.

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

Cuba ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 61st of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 56,384 people 9,598 people 46,785 people Cuba
2010s 27,192 people 10,803 people 16,388 people Cuba
2020s 8,125 people 11,737 people 3,612 people Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cuba or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 11,982 people against 7,486 people in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cuba and Jamaica?
4,496 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Cuba ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 61st of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.