Eswatini vs Gabon: People practicing open defecation, urban
Eswatini
1.4%
in 2024
Gabon
1.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
38th
Gabon rank
41st
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Eswatini
- Gabon
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Eswatini ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 41st of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Eswatini or Gabon?
- Eswatini, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Eswatini and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Eswatini ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 41st 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.