Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.9%
in 2017
Liberia
5.7%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
21st
Liberia rank
24th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 6.9% against 5.7% in Liberia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 24th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 37.8% 30.3% Liberia
2010s 7.0% 16.0% 9.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 6.9% against 5.7% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
1.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 24th 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