Dominican Republic vs Gabon: People practicing open defecation
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2024
Gabon
1.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Gabon rank
75th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Gabon ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Dominican Republic or Gabon?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd 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.