Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Democratic Republic of Congo
84.6%
in 2017
Malawi
83.9%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
88th
Malawi rank
89th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 84.6% against 83.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 89th of 97 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 81.9% 77.9% 4.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 84.0% 82.2% 1.7% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 84.6% against 83.9% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 89th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed