Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
84.6%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
88.1%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
88th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
85th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 88.1% against 84.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 88th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 81.9% 81.3% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 84.0% 86.1% 2.2% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 88.1% against 84.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.5%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 88th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th 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