Congo vs Kenya: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Congo
48.4%
in 2017
Kenya
53.4%
in 2017
Congo rank
32nd
Kenya rank
29th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 53.4% against 48.4% in Congo, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 29th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 28.5% 51.1% 22.6% Kenya
2010s 42.5% 52.8% 10.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 53.4% against 48.4% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Congo and Kenya?
5.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Congo ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 29th 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