El Salvador vs Jamaica: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
1.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
127th
Jamaica rank
125th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 125th of 232 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.5% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.3% against 1.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 127th 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.