Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.2%
in 2017
Ethiopia
10.9%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
20th

People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 10.9% against 10.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 20th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 61.5% 51.1% Ethiopia
2010s 10.2% 25.0% 14.8% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 10.9% against 10.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed