Congo vs IBRD only: People practicing open defecation, rural

Congo
23.0%
in 2021
IBRD only
5.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
27th
IBRD only rank
27th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Congo
  • IBRD only
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 23.0% against 5.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes Congo's figure about 4.2 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.

Congo ranks 27th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and IBRD only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo IBRD only Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 33.7% 16.2% IBRD only
2010s 21.8% 20.7% 1.0% Congo
2020s 23.0% 11.6% 11.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Congo or IBRD only?
Congo, at 23.0% against 5.5% in IBRD only as of 2021.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Congo and IBRD only?
17.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IBRD only?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and IBRD only rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Congo ranks 27th and IBRD only ranks 27th 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.