People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 2.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.8% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 13 India 3.3% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 3.3% compare
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- 17 Mauritania 2.8% compare
- 18 Somalia 2.7% compare
- 19 Mozambique 2.1% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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