Congo vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Congo
6.0%
in 2017
Uganda
2.7%
in 2017
Congo rank
48th
Uganda rank
50th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Congo
  • Uganda
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 6.0% against 2.7% in Uganda, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.2 times Uganda's.

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

Congo ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 50th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2% 17.7% 4.5% Uganda
2010s 8.2% 6.9% 1.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Congo or Uganda?
Congo, at 6.0% against 2.7% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Congo and Uganda?
3.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Congo ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 50th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
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