Gambia vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Gambia
4.6%
in 2017
Rwanda
5.7%
in 2017
Gambia rank
65th
Rwanda rank
63rd

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

  • Gambia
  • Rwanda
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.7% against 4.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 17.4% 5.5% 11.9% Gambia
2010s 6.9% 5.7% 1.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Gambia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 5.7% against 4.6% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Gambia and Rwanda?
1.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Gambia ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 63rd 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