Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Democratic Republic of Congo
13.9%
in 2017
Guinea
10.0%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Guinea rank
30th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 13.9% against 10.0% in Guinea, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Guinea's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Guinea ranks 30th of 97 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 11.7% 25.1% 13.4% Guinea
2010s 13.4% 14.4% 1.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 13.9% against 10.0% in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
3.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Guinea ranks 30th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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