Congo vs Other small states: People practicing open defecation, rural
Congo
23.0%
in 2021
Other small states
3.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
27th
Other small states rank
29th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Congo
- Other small states
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.0% against 3.3% in Other small states, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 7.0 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Other small states ahead.
Congo ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 29th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 18.3% | 0.8% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 12.1% | 9.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 8.3% | 14.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Congo or Other small states?
- Congo, at 23.0% against 3.3% in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Congo and Other small states?
- 19.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Other small states?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Other small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Congo ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 29th 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.