Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Congo or Small states?

Congo, at 23.0% against 6.5% in Small states as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Small states?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Congo vs Small states: People practicing open defecation, rural

Congo

23.0%

in 2021

Small states

6.5%

in 2024

Congo rank

27th

Small states rank

26th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Congo
Small states

How they compare

Congo currently reports 23.0% against 6.5% in Small states, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.

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

Congo ranks 27th and Small states ranks 26th of 171 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.5%	16.8%	0.8%	Congo
2010s	21.8%	12.0%	9.8%	Congo
2020s	23.0%	9.5%	13.5%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Congo or Small states?: Congo, at 23.0% against 6.5% in Small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Congo and Small states?: 16.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Small states?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Congo ranks 27th and Small states ranks 26th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.