People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Gambia
Gambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 7.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Gambia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Gambia is 7.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Gambia peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 63rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 14.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Gambia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Gambia was 7.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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