Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation of population
Democratic Republic of Congo
11.66
in 2024
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Somalia rank
28th
People practicing open defecation of population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.44 against 11.66 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.78.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 28th of 232 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 | 50.38 | 39.5 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 11.68 | 30.38 | 18.7 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.85 | 17.62 | 5.78 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.44 against 11.66 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 2.78, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 28th 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.