Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.8% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 11.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 9.6% | 6.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 5.7% | 12.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 2.4% | 16.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.8% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 17.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.