Afghanistan vs Congo: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
29th
Congo rank
30th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Congo ranks 30th of 213 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 8.4% 13.5% Afghanistan
2010s 16.2% 8.7% 7.5% Afghanistan
2020s 12.9% 8.4% 4.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Afghanistan or Congo?
Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 8.4% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Congo?
2.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Congo ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed