Algeria vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Algeria
0.3%
in 2017
Somalia
0.5%
in 2017
Algeria rank
69th
Somalia rank
66th

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

  • Algeria
  • Somalia
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 66th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 20.3% 20.0% Somalia
2010s 0.3% 9.2% 8.8% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Algeria or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Algeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Algeria and Somalia?
0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Algeria ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 66th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban 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