People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Congo
Congo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 32.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Congo, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Congo stood at 32.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Congo peaked at 32.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, 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): Q2 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.9% | 32.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Congo?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Congo was 32.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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