People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Gambia
Gambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Gambia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Gambia is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Gambia peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Gambia 54th 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): Q5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Gambia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Gambia was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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