Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 11.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.66
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 231 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 2020
All-time low
10.46
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 11.66 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation 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 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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