Gabon vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3

Gabon
1.9%
in 2017
Somalia
2.7%
in 2017
Gabon rank
21st
Somalia rank
18th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 over time

  • Gabon
  • Somalia
0123200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in Gabon, a difference of 0.8%.

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

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

Gabon ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 18th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Gabon
2010s 1.8% 2.2% 0.4% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3, Gabon or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2.7% against 1.9% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 between Gabon and Somalia?
0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Gabon ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 18th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed