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
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.