Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.9%
in 2017
Liberia
5.7%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Liberia rank
24th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.9% against 5.7% in Liberia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.9% against 5.7% in Liberia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 1.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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.