Cook Islands vs Jamaica: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Cook Islands
1.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
1.3%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
128th
Jamaica rank
125th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cook Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 125th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Cook Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Cook Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Jamaica rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 125th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.