People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Congo
Congo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 12.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Congo, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Congo stood at 12.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Congo peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2017.
That places Congo 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Congo?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Congo was 12.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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