Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest rural

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.2%
in 2017
Tanzania
21.3%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
97th
Tanzania rank
94th

People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest rural over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 21.3% against 12.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Tanzania ranks 94th of 97 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% 17.1% 5.9% Tanzania
2010s 12.0% 20.1% 8.1% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 21.3% against 12.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
9.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Tanzania ranks 94th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed