Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5)
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.7%
in 2017
India
1.1%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
India rank
13th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.7% against 1.1% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and India ranks 13th of 97 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 6.2% | 4.9% | India |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | India |
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 India?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.7% against 1.1% in India as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 0.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and India ranks 13th 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.