Congo vs Micronesia (country): People practicing open defecation
Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Micronesia (country)
9.5%
in 2014
Congo rank
34th
Micronesia (country) rank
32nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Congo
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 9.5% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 34th and Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.5% | 0.8% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Congo or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 9.5% against 8.4% in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Congo and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Micronesia (country)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Micronesia (country) rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Congo ranks 34th and Micronesia (country) 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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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.