Arab World vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Arab World
0.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.9%
in 2024
Arab World rank
22nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time
- Arab World
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.9% against 0.3% in Arab World, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 11.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 22nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.5% | 2.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Arab World or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Arab World ranks 22nd and Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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.