Jamaica vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Jamaica
1.3%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
1.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
125th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
124th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Jamaica
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 125th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 124th of 232 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.0%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 125th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 124th 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.