Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)
Colombia
21.9%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.9%
in 2017
Colombia rank
45th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
43rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) over time
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.9% against 21.9% in Colombia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 45th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 23.1% | 10.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 26.0% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.9% against 21.9% in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Colombia ranks 45th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.