Algeria vs Gambia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Algeria
0.0387
in 2024
Gambia
0.0484
in 2024
Algeria rank
125th
Gambia rank
123rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Algeria
  • Gambia
0246200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0484 against 0.0387 in Algeria, a difference of 0.0097.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.42 4.05 0.3703 Algeria
2010s 1.24 1.55 0.3183 Gambia
2020s 0.0433 0.1692 0.1259 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Algeria or Gambia?
Gambia, at 0.0484 against 0.0387 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Algeria and Gambia?
0.0097, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Gambia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Algeria ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed