People practicing open defecation of population in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation of population was 11.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.66
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 232 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 2020
All-time low
10.46
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Democratic Republic of Congo is 11.66, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.46 | — |
| 2001 | 10.56 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.66 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.85 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.94 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.03 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.12 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.28 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.36 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.44 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.52 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.59 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.66 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.79 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.85 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.91 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.97 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.94 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.85 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.76 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.66 | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.44, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 | 10.46 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 | 11.36 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 | 11.66 | 12.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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