Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Cameroon
22.8%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
23.3%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
38th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.3% against 22.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 38th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 97 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6% 19.0% 2.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 21.4% 22.3% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.3% against 22.8% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Cameroon ranks 38th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed