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

Democratic Republic of Congo
23.3%
in 2017
Zambia
23.8%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th
Zambia rank
36th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 23.8% against 23.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.0% 49.0% 29.9% Zambia
2010s 22.3% 29.5% 7.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 23.8% against 23.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th 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