People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 23.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2016
All-time low
17.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017

05101520252000200820172000: 17.42001: 17.72002: 18.12003: 18.52004: 18.92005: 19.22006: 19.62007: 202008: 20.32009: 20.72010: 21.12011: 21.42012: 21.82013: 22.22014: 22.62015: 22.92016: 23.32017: 23.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 23.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 37th 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): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 17.4%
2001 17.7% +2.1%
2002 18.1% +2.1%
2003 18.5% +2.0%
2004 18.9% +2.0%
2005 19.2% +2.0%
2006 19.6% +1.9%
2007 20.0% +1.9%
2008 20.3% +1.9%
2009 20.7% +1.8%
2010 21.1% +1.8%
2011 21.4% +1.8%
2012 21.8% +1.7%
2013 22.2% +1.7%
2014 22.6% +1.7%
2015 22.9% +1.6%
2016 23.3% +1.6%
2017 23.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 17.4% 20.7% 10
2010s 22.3% 21.1% 23.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 23.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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