Congo vs Somalia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Somalia
14.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
Somalia rank
27th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.4% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 27th of 213 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 50.4% | 42.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 30.4% | 21.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 20.0% | 11.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.4% against 8.4% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Congo and Somalia?
- 6.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Congo ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 27th 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.