Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Gabon: People practicing open defecation, urban
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0%
in 2024
Gabon
1.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st
Gabon rank
41st
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.2% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 583.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st and Gabon ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1.2% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon?
- 1.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st and Gabon ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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.