Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5)
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.7%
in 2017
Yemen
2.4%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Yemen rank
9th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.4% against 1.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 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 11th and Yemen ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, 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 Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 9th 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.