Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.9%
in 2017
Nepal
7.6%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Nepal rank
20th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.6% against 6.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 49.7% | 42.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 19.4% | 12.4% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7.6% against 6.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 20th 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.