People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Congo
Congo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 48.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Congo, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Congo stood at 48.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Congo peaked at 48.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 32nd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Congo, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 36.7% | 48.4% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Congo?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Congo was 48.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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