Comoros vs Jamaica: Sanitation facilities usage
Comoros
15,684 people
in 2024
Jamaica
16,325 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
87th
Jamaica rank
85th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Comoros
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16,325 people against 15,684 people in Comoros, a difference of 641 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 232 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,986 people | 23,542 people | 18,556 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9,749 people | 19,942 people | 10,193 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14,320 people | 17,086 people | 2,766 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Comoros or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16,325 people against 15,684 people in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Comoros and Jamaica?
- 641 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Jamaica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Comoros ranks 87th 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.