Congo vs South Asia: People practicing open defecation, urban
Congo
1.5%
in 2021
South Asia
0.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
37th
South Asia rank
35th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Congo
- South Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.5% against 0.1% in South Asia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 19.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 35th of 182 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 18.6% | 16.0% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 8.7% | 6.9% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Congo or South Asia?
- Congo, at 1.5% against 0.1% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Congo and South Asia?
- 1.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and South Asia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Congo ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 35th 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.