Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
33rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 11.7% against 11.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd of 247 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.7% | 4.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 0.3% | 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 11.7% against 11.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd of 247 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.