Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)

Democratic Republic of Congo
26.9%
in 2017
Indonesia
28.0%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
43rd
Indonesia rank
41st

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 28.0% against 26.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and Indonesia ranks 41st of 97 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.1% 47.4% 24.3% Indonesia
2010s 26.0% 33.5% 7.5% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 28.0% against 26.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
1.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and Indonesia ranks 41st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed