Democratic Republic of Congo vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.66
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
6.81
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
30th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.66 against 6.81 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 4.85.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and World Bank (lower middle income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.88 38.86 27.97 World Bank (lower middle income)
2010s 11.68 21.63 9.94 World Bank (lower middle income)
2020s 11.85 9.69 2.15 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Democratic Republic of Congo or World Bank (lower middle income)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.66 against 6.81 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Democratic Republic of Congo and World Bank (lower middle income)?
4.85, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World Bank (lower middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th of 231 countries.
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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About this data

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