Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Central African Republic
6.4%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.9%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
22nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
051015200020082017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9% 7.5% 7.4% Central African Republic
2010s 6.9% 7.0% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.9% against 6.4% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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