Gabon vs Gambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Gabon
9.0%
in 2017
Gambia
7.7%
in 2017
Gabon rank
61st
Gambia rank
63rd

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Gabon
  • Gambia
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 9.0% against 7.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

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

Gabon ranks 61st and Gambia ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 21.5% 16.5% Gambia
2010s 8.5% 10.1% 1.7% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Gabon or Gambia?
Gabon, at 9.0% against 7.7% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Gabon and Gambia?
1.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Gabon ranks 61st and Gambia ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed