Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Congo or East Asia & Pacific?

Congo, at 8.4% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and East Asia & Pacific?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Congo vs East Asia & Pacific: People practicing open defecation

Congo

8.4%

in 2021

East Asia & Pacific

0.7%

in 2024

Congo rank

34th

East Asia & Pacific rank

32nd

People practicing open defecation over time

Congo
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.4% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 11.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.4%	5.9%	2.5%	Congo
2010s	8.7%	3.0%	5.7%	Congo
2020s	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Congo or East Asia & Pacific?: Congo, at 8.4% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Congo and East Asia & Pacific?: 7.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and East Asia & Pacific?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Congo ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.