People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 18.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 18.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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