Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5)
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.7%
in 2017
Ethiopia
2.4%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
8th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.4% against 1.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 29.9% | 28.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 10.1% | 8.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.4% against 1.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.