Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.7%
in 2024
Somalia
14.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
33rd
Somalia rank
30th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.4% against 11.7% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 30th of 247 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 50.4% | 39.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 30.4% | 18.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 17.6% | 5.8% | 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.4% against 11.7% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
- 2.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 30th 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.