Congo vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3

Congo
1.0%
in 2017
Zambia
0.6%
in 2017
Congo rank
29th
Zambia rank
32nd

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
0.511.522.5200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 0.6% 1.9% Congo
2010s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3, Congo or Zambia?
Congo, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 between Congo and Zambia?
0.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Congo ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed