People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 16.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 16.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37th 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): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 16.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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