Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Afghanistan
14.9%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
37th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.9% against 14.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 97 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 15.4% | 11.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.9% against 14.9% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 4.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.