Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.9%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
4.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
21st
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st of 182 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 6.6% | 3.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.4%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st of 182 countries.
- 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.