Democratic Republic of Congo vs Other small states: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Other small states
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.7% against 2.0% in Other small states, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 6.0 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 6.6% | 5.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 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 Other small states?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.7% against 2.0% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states?
- 9.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 28th 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.