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

Latest (2017)
48.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2017
All-time low
25.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 25 lowest2001: 25 lowest2002: 25 lowest2003: 25 lowest2004: 26.7 lowest2005: 28.4 lowest2006: 30 lowest2007: 31.7 lowest2008: 33.4 lowest2009: 35 lowest2010: 36.7 lowest2011: 38.4 lowest2012: 40 lowest2013: 41.7 lowest2014: 43.4 lowest2015: 45 lowest2016: 46.7 lowest2017: 48.4 lowest

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Congo, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 25.0% 35.0% 10
2010s 42.5% 36.7% 48.4% 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 29 Kenya 53.4% compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 51.8% compare
  3. 31 Nigeria 51.7% compare
  4. 33 Senegal 48.1% compare
  5. 34 Ethiopia 46.5% compare
  6. 35 Nicaragua 43.8% compare

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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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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
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