People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Congo

Congo: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-1.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.862 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-1.15 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
21
2001–2021

People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Congo, 2001–2021

-1-0.500.512001201120212001: -0.736 % change on previous year2002: 0.862 % change on previous year2003: 0.8 % change on previous year2004: 0.74 % change on previous year2005: 0.681 % change on previous year2006: 0.624 % change on previous year2007: 0.567 % change on previous year2008: 0.507 % change on previous year2009: 0.447 % change on previous year2010: 0.386 % change on previous year2011: 0.33 % change on previous year2012: 0.272 % change on previous year2013: 0.215 % change on previous year2014: 0.16 % change on previous year2015: 0.105 % change on previous year2016: 0.05 % change on previous year2017: -0.004 % change on previous year2018: -1.1 % change on previous year2019: -1.1 % change on previous year2020: -1.1 % change on previous year2021: -1.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Congo recorded -1.15 % change on previous year for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 449.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 0.862 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.15 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Congo ranks 66th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Congo, 2001 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 -0.7362 % change on previous year —
2002 0.862 % change on previous year -217.1%
2003 0.8002 % change on previous year -7.2%
2004 0.7398 % change on previous year -7.5%
2005 0.6815 % change on previous year -7.9%
2006 0.6244 % change on previous year -8.4%
2007 0.5669 % change on previous year -9.2%
2008 0.5068 % change on previous year -10.6%
2009 0.4474 % change on previous year -11.7%
2010 0.3864 % change on previous year -13.7%
2011 0.3302 % change on previous year -14.5%
2012 0.2724 % change on previous year -17.5%
2013 0.2147 % change on previous year -21.2%
2014 0.1597 % change on previous year -25.6%
2015 0.105 % change on previous year -34.2%
2016 0.0505 % change on previous year -52.0%
2017 -0.0041 % change on previous year -108.2%
2018 -1.12 % change on previous year +27151.0%
2019 -1.13 % change on previous year +1.1%
2020 -1.15 % change on previous year +0.9%
2021 -1.15 % change on previous year +0.7%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's -1.15 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's -1.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -27151.0% -0.0041 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year
2002 +217.1% -0.7362 % change on previous year 0.862 % change on previous year
2017 -108.2% 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.0041 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4992 % change on previous year -0.7362 % change on previous year 0.862 % change on previous year 9
2010s -0.0742 % change on previous year -1.13 % change on previous year 0.3864 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.15 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 63 Montenegro -1.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 64 Niger -1.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 65 Haiti -1.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 67 Syria -1.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 68 Palestine -1.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 69 Angola -1.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Congo?
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Congo was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.862 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Congo rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 449.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,471 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.