Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest urban

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.7%
in 2017
Nigeria
0.7%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest urban over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
0.511.5200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 1.4% 1.0% Nigeria
2010s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed