Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.7%
in 2024
Micronesia (Federated States of)
9.5%
in 2014
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
33rd
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
35th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 11.7% against 9.5% in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (Federated States of)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 35th of 247 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Micronesia (Federated States of) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% 9.5% 1.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 11.5% 9.5% 2.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 11.7% against 9.5% in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
2.2%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 35th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed