Gabon vs Senegal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Gabon
1.7%
in 2017
Senegal
2.2%
in 2017
Gabon rank
43rd
Senegal rank
42nd

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Gabon
  • Senegal
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 15.5% 13.7% Senegal
2010s 1.7% 5.9% 4.3% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Gabon or Senegal?
Senegal, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Gabon and Senegal?
0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Senegal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Senegal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Gabon ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 42nd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
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