People practicing open defecation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 11.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 27 Lesotho 14.8% compare
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- 31 Afghanistan 11.2% compare
- 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.5% compare
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People practicing open defecation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 11.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.