People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Congo

Congo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 23.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2017
All-time low
11.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Congo, 2000–2017

05101520252000200820172000: 11.22001: 11.22002: 11.22003: 11.22004: 122005: 12.92006: 13.82007: 14.72008: 15.52009: 16.42010: 17.32011: 18.22012: 192013: 19.92014: 20.82015: 21.62016: 22.52017: 23.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Congo stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Congo peaked at 23.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.

Congo ranks 31st 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): Q3 in Congo, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Congo, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 11.2%
2001 11.2% +0.0%
2002 11.2% +0.0%
2003 11.2% +0.0%
2004 12.0% +7.8%
2005 12.9% +7.2%
2006 13.8% +6.8%
2007 14.7% +6.3%
2008 15.5% +5.9%
2009 16.4% +5.6%
2010 17.3% +5.3%
2011 18.2% +5.0%
2012 19.0% +4.8%
2013 19.9% +4.6%
2014 20.8% +4.4%
2015 21.6% +4.2%
2016 22.5% +4.0%
2017 23.4% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 11.2% 16.4% 10
2010s 20.3% 17.3% 23.4% 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 28 Sierra Leone 29.3% compare
  2. 29 Ghana 26.9% compare
  3. 30 Senegal 24.8% compare
  4. 32 Zambia 23.1% compare
  5. 33 Guinea 22.1% compare
  6. 34 Mongolia 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Congo?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Congo was 23.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Congo ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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