Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.9%
in 2017
Tanzania
27.5%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
42nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 27.5% against 26.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 97 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 30.9% | 7.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 28.5% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 27.5% 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 Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 42nd 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.