Algeria vs Gabon: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Algeria
5.8%
in 2017
Gabon
6.0%
in 2017
Algeria rank
62nd
Gabon rank
61st

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Algeria
  • Gabon
0246200020082017

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 62nd and Gabon ranks 61st of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 5.6% 0.1% Algeria
2010s 5.8% 5.9% 0.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Algeria or Gabon?
Gabon, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Algeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Algeria and Gabon?
0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gabon?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Gabon rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Algeria ranks 62nd and Gabon ranks 61st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed