Proportion of population practising open defecation in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 8.35 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.35
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 231 countries
All-time high
8.75
in 2016
All-time low
8.18
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population practising open defecation in Congo stood at 8.35.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Congo peaked at 8.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 2001.
Congo ranks 34th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 | 8.18 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 8.55 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 8.35 | 8.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 31 Afghanistan 11.17 compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 9.5 compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.73 compare
- 35 Pakistan 8.17 compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 7.88 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 7.74 compare
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Congo?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Congo was 8.35 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 231 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).