Gambia vs Jamaica: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Gambia
1.6%
in 2017
Jamaica
0.5%
in 2017
Gambia rank
67th
Jamaica rank
69th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Gambia
  • Jamaica
051015200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.6% against 0.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 3.3 times Jamaica's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 12.1% 1.1% 11.0% Gambia
2010s 3.5% 0.5% 2.9% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Gambia or Jamaica?
Gambia, at 1.6% against 0.5% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Gambia and Jamaica?
1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Gambia ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed