Argentina vs Gabon: People practicing open defecation
Argentina
1.5%
in 2014
Gabon
1.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
Gabon rank
75th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Argentina
- Gabon
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Argentina or Gabon?
- Argentina, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Gabon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Argentina and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 75th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.