Congo vs Indonesia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Congo
0.4%
in 2017
Indonesia
0.6%
in 2017
Congo rank
23rd
Indonesia rank
20th

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

  • Congo
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 23rd and Indonesia ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 3.1% 2.0% Indonesia
2010s 0.6% 1.3% 0.7% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Congo and Indonesia?
0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Indonesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Indonesia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Congo ranks 23rd and Indonesia ranks 20th 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