Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.66
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.63
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
29th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zimbabwe
101520253035200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12.63 against 11.66 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.97.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 231 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 10.88 29.73 18.84 Zimbabwe
2010s 11.68 21.26 9.58 Zimbabwe
2020s 11.85 14.46 2.61 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 12.63 against 11.66 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.97, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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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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