Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.9%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
8.0%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
18th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.0% against 6.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 97 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 4.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 0.3% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.