Caribbean Small States vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation, urban

Caribbean Small States
0.3%
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.9%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
23rd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
22nd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
01234200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.9% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 14.4 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd 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 Caribbean Small States Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 3.0% 2.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 0.3% 3.5% 3.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 0.3% 3.9% 3.6% 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, Caribbean Small States or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.9% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Caribbean Small States and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
3.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Caribbean Small States and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd 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.