Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Democratic Republic of Congo
13.9%
in 2017
Zambia
14.7%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Zambia rank
27th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 25.1% | 13.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 17.1% | 3.7% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.