Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.9%
in 2024
World
0.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
World rank
19th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- World
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.9% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 5.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | World |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 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 World?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.9% against 0.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
- 3.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th 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.