Algeria vs Jamaica: Sanitation facilities usage
Algeria
18,107 people
in 2024
Jamaica
16,325 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
82nd
Jamaica rank
85th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Algeria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 18,107 people against 16,325 people in Jamaica, a difference of 1,782 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 85th of 232 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 23,542 people | 1.42 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 472,902 people | 19,942 people | 452,960 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 19,608 people | 17,086 people | 2,522 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Algeria or Jamaica?
- Algeria, at 18,107 people against 16,325 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Algeria and Jamaica?
- 1,782 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Algeria ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 85th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.