Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
9.24
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11.66
in 2024
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
27th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 11.66 against 9.24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 2.42.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ahead.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 27th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 24.71 10.88 13.83 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2010s 16.71 11.68 5.02 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2020s 10.77 11.85 1.08 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, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 11.66 against 9.24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
2.42, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 27th 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