Algeria vs Gambia: People practicing open defecation, urban
Algeria
0.1%
in 2024
Gambia
0.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
87th
Gambia rank
84th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Algeria
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 87th and Gambia ranks 84th of 182 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Algeria or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Algeria and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Gambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Algeria ranks 87th and Gambia ranks 84th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.