Arab World vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation, urban

Arab World
0.3%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.9%
in 2024
Arab World rank
22nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
22nd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Arab World
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
01234200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.9% against 0.3% in Arab World, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 11.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 2.9% 0.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.2% 3.5% 2.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 0.5% 3.9% 3.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Arab World or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.9% against 0.3% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Arab World and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
3.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Arab World ranks 22nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.