Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.8% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 23.3% | 7.7% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.7% | 5.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 5.3% | 13.5% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.8% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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.