Ecuador vs Gabon: People practicing open defecation
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2024
Gabon
1.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
72nd
Gabon rank
75th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Ecuador
- Gabon
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Gabon ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 2.2% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.7% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Ecuador or Gabon?
- Ecuador, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Ecuador and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd 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.