Share of households by type in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of households by type was 37.69 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
37.69
World rank
28th
of 76 countries
All-time high
42.29
in 2010
All-time low
36.7
in 2013
Years of data
5
2001–2017
Share of households by type in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of households by type in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 37.69.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 42.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 2013.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 28th out of 76 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of households by type in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.4 | — |
| 2007 | 38.34 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 42.29 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 37.69 | +2.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.27, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.87 | 38.34 | 41.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.89 | 36.7 | 42.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of households by type in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of households by type in Democratic Republic of Congo was 37.69 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.29 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of households by type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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