People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 29.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2016
All-time low
22.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 22.7 lowest2001: 23.1 lowest2002: 23.6 lowest2003: 24 lowest2004: 24.5 lowest2005: 24.9 lowest2006: 25.4 lowest2007: 25.8 lowest2008: 26.3 lowest2009: 26.7 lowest2010: 27.2 lowest2011: 27.6 lowest2012: 28.1 lowest2013: 28.5 lowest2014: 29 lowest2015: 29.4 lowest2016: 29.9 lowest2017: 29.9 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 29.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 29.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 22.7%
2001 23.1% +2.0%
2002 23.6% +1.9%
2003 24.0% +1.9%
2004 24.5% +1.9%
2005 24.9% +1.8%
2006 25.4% +1.8%
2007 25.8% +1.8%
2008 26.3% +1.7%
2009 26.7% +1.7%
2010 27.2% +1.7%
2011 27.6% +1.7%
2012 28.1% +1.6%
2013 28.5% +1.6%
2014 29.0% +1.6%
2015 29.4% +1.5%
2016 29.9% +1.5%
2017 29.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 22.7% 26.7% 10
2010s 28.7% 27.2% 29.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 29.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed