Democratic Republic of Congo vs Micronesia (country): People practicing open defecation of population

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.66
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
9.5
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Micronesia (country) rank
32nd

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Micronesia (country)
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.66 against 9.5 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 2.16.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 232 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.16 9.5 1.66 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 11.51 9.5 2.01 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Micronesia (country)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.66 against 9.5 in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Micronesia (country)?
2.16, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Micronesia (country)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Micronesia (country) rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed