Afghanistan vs Congo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Afghanistan
9.2%
in 2017
Congo
12.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
37th
Congo rank
35th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 12.9% against 9.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Congo ranks 35th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 23.1% 14.5% 8.6% Afghanistan
2010s 14.7% 13.4% 1.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Afghanistan or Congo?
Congo, at 12.9% against 9.2% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Afghanistan and Congo?
3.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Congo ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed