Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.9%
in 2017
Senegal
22.4%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Senegal rank
31st
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 22.4% against 18.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 31st of 97 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 35.3% | 20.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 26.0% | 8.1% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 22.4% 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 Senegal?
- 3.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Senegal 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.