Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.9%
in 2017
Uganda
20.7%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
43rd
Uganda rank
46th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.9% against 20.7% in Uganda, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 46th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 30.1% | 7.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 23.3% | 2.7% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.9% against 20.7% in Uganda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 6.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 46th 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.