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
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.