People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 1.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 6.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 8 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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