Bangladesh vs Gambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Bangladesh
4.8%
in 2017
Gambia
4.6%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
64th
Gambia rank
65th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 65th of 97 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.4% | 6.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Bangladesh, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 65th 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.