People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 4.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2000
All-time low
4.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017

012342000200820172000: 4.32001: 4.32002: 4.32003: 4.32004: 4.32005: 4.32006: 4.22007: 4.22008: 4.22009: 4.22010: 4.22011: 4.12012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 4.12016: 4.12017: 4.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 4.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 4.3%
2001 4.3% -0.4%
2002 4.3% -0.4%
2003 4.3% -0.4%
2004 4.3% -0.4%
2005 4.3% -0.4%
2006 4.2% -0.4%
2007 4.2% -0.4%
2008 4.2% -0.4%
2009 4.2% -0.4%
2010 4.2% -0.4%
2011 4.1% -0.4%
2012 4.1% -0.4%
2013 4.1% -0.4%
2014 4.1% -0.4%
2015 4.1% -0.4%
2016 4.1% -0.4%
2017 4.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 10
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 4.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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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