Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
20.1%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.1% against 18.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 48.0% | 33.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 26.5% | 8.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 20.1% against 18.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd 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.