Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.7%
in 2017
India
1.1%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th
India rank
13th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • India
246200020082017

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.7% against 1.1% in India, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or India?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.7% against 1.1% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
0.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed