Proportion of population practising open defecation in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 11.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo peaked at 12.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the 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.
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 the Congo
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- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 9.5 compare
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More population data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 517,404 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 11.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the 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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