People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 10.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
10.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2000
All-time low
10.2%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017

02.557.5102000200820172000: 10.5 highest2001: 10.5 highest2002: 10.5 highest2003: 10.5 highest2004: 10.4 highest2005: 10.4 highest2006: 10.4 highest2007: 10.4 highest2008: 10.4 highest2009: 10.3 highest2010: 10.3 highest2011: 10.3 highest2012: 10.3 highest2013: 10.3 highest2014: 10.2 highest2015: 10.2 highest2016: 10.2 highest2017: 10.2 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2016.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 10.5%
2001 10.5% -0.2%
2002 10.5% -0.2%
2003 10.5% -0.2%
2004 10.4% -0.2%
2005 10.4% -0.2%
2006 10.4% -0.2%
2007 10.4% -0.2%
2008 10.4% -0.2%
2009 10.3% -0.2%
2010 10.3% -0.2%
2011 10.3% -0.2%
2012 10.3% -0.2%
2013 10.3% -0.2%
2014 10.2% -0.2%
2015 10.2% -0.2%
2016 10.2% -0.2%
2017 10.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 10.3% 10.5% 10
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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