Congo vs Kenya: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Congo
33.4%
in 2017
Kenya
43.0%
in 2017
Congo rank
33rd
Kenya rank
31st
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 43.0% against 33.4% in Congo, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 31st of 97 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 45.8% | 23.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 43.8% | 13.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 43.0% against 33.4% in Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Congo and Kenya?
- 9.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 31st 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.