Congo vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
12.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.6% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 29.7% | 21.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 21.3% | 12.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 15.8% | 7.4% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.6% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 4.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Congo ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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.