Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Micronesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.7%
in 2024
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
33rd
Micronesia rank
32nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Micronesia
How they compare
Micronesia currently reports 12.1% against 11.7% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Micronesia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd and Micronesia ranks 32nd of 247 countries.
Micronesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 12.5% | 1.6% | Micronesia |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.0% | 0.4% | Micronesia |
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?
- Micronesia, at 12.1% against 11.7% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Micronesia?
- 0.4%, with Micronesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Micronesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd and Micronesia ranks 32nd 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.