Congo vs East Timor: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Congo
8.4%
in 2021
East Timor
7.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
38th
East Timor rank
40th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Congo
- East Timor
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 38th and East Timor ranks 40th of 249 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 37.1% | 28.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 22.2% | 13.5% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 12.5% | 4.1% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- Congo, at 8.4% against 7.9% in East Timor as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Congo and East Timor?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and East Timor?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Congo and East Timor rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Congo ranks 38th and East Timor ranks 40th of 249 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.