Congo vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Congo
33.4%
in 2017
Zambia
31.7%
in 2017
Congo rank
33rd
Zambia rank
35th

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

  • Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 33.4% against 31.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.3% 53.2% 31.0% Zambia
2010s 30.1% 36.6% 6.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Congo or Zambia?
Congo, at 33.4% against 31.7% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Congo and Zambia?
1.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Congo ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th 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