Cameroon vs Gabon: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Cameroon
4.1%
in 2017
Gabon
3.4%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
44th
Gabon rank
47th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
01234200020082017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.1% against 3.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.7%.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 47th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 3.0% 0.8% Cameroon
2010s 4.0% 3.3% 0.7% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Cameroon or Gabon?
Cameroon, at 4.1% against 3.4% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Cameroon and Gabon?
0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 47th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed