Democratic Republic of Congo vs Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
3.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Marshall Islands rank
24th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Marshall Islands
01234200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Marshall Islands ranks 24th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 3.6% 0.8% Marshall Islands
2010s 3.5% 3.7% 0.1% Marshall Islands
2020s 3.9% 3.7% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Marshall Islands?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Marshall Islands ranks 24th 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

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.