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