Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Latin America & Caribbean: People practicing open defecation, rural

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
3.2%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 18.8% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 5.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 23.3% 7.7% Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 17.7% 12.7% 5.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 18.8% 5.3% 13.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Latin America & Caribbean?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18.8% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Latin America & Caribbean?
15.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Latin America & Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.