People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Gambia
Gambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Gambia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Gambia is 0.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Gambia peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Gambia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Gambia was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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