American Samoa vs Jamaica: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
American Samoa
0.7%
in 2014
Jamaica
0.6%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
75th
Jamaica rank
78th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- American Samoa
- Jamaica
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Jamaica ahead.
American Samoa ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, American Samoa or Jamaica?
- American Samoa, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between American Samoa and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- American Samoa ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.