Gambia vs Jordan: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Gambia
0.0484
in 2024
Jordan
0.0533
in 2024
Gambia rank
123rd
Jordan rank
121st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Gambia
  • Jordan
0246200020122024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.0533 against 0.0484 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0049.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 123rd and Jordan ranks 121st of 231 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.05 0.2231 3.83 Gambia
2010s 1.55 0.0969 1.46 Gambia
2020s 0.1692 0.06 0.1092 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Gambia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 0.0533 against 0.0484 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Gambia and Jordan?
0.0049, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jordan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Jordan rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Gambia ranks 123rd and Jordan ranks 121st 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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About this data

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