Asia Meridional vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Asia Meridional
6.24
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11.66
in 2024
Asia Meridional rank
31st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 11.66 against 6.24 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 5.42.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.9 times Asia Meridional's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Asia Meridional ahead.

Asia Meridional ranks 31st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Asia Meridional averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 50.42 10.88 39.53 Asia Meridional
2010s 26.94 11.68 15.26 Asia Meridional
2020s 10.29 11.85 1.56 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Asia Meridional or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 11.66 against 6.24 in Asia Meridional as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Asia Meridional and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
5.42, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia Meridional and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Asia Meridional ranks 31st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed