Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 8.4% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Congo, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Congo is 8.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Congo peaked at 8.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2001.
That places Congo 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Congo?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Congo was 8.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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