Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural

Democratic Republic of Congo
29.9%
in 2017
Tanzania
31.2%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
44th
Tanzania rank
43rd

People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 31.2% against 29.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 31.8% 7.1% Tanzania
2010s 28.7% 31.4% 2.7% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 31.2% against 29.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
1.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed