Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo is 11.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 33rd out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 30 Somalia 14.4% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 12.6% compare
- 32 Micronesia 12.1% compare
- 34 Afghanistan 11.2% compare
- 35 Micronesia (Federated States of) 9.5% compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.7% compare
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More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 44.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 65.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2023)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2023)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 274.87 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 ratio (2023)
- Broad money to total reserves ratio 8.88 ratio (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 11.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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