Gabon vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Gabon
1.8%
in 2017
Nicaragua
1.7%
in 2017
Gabon rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
35th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Gabon
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Gabon ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 1.5% 0.5% Nicaragua
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Gabon or Nicaragua?
Gabon, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Gabon and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Gabon ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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