Democratic Republic of Congo vs IBRD only: People practicing open defecation
Democratic Republic of Congo
11.7%
in 2024
IBRD only
2.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
IBRD only rank
27th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IBRD only
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.7% against 2.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 4.9 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and IBRD only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 20.6% | 9.7% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 4.2% | 7.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Democratic Republic of Congo or IBRD only?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.7% against 2.4% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?
- 9.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.