People practicing open defecation of population in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.0484 in 2024. β Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Gambia, The, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 0.0484 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Gambia, The peaked at 5.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0484, in 2024.
Gambia, The ranks 120th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 | 2.83 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 0.6015 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1692 | 0.0484 | 0.4102 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 117 Morocco 0.0546 compare
- 118 Jordan 0.0533 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.0494 compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.0401 compare
- 122 Algeria 0.0387 compare
- 123 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.0264 compare
More population data for Gambia, The
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Gambia, The?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Gambia, The was 0.0484 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 in 2024.
- How does Gambia, The rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Gambia, The ranks 120th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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