Afghanistan vs Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Afghanistan
71.2%
in 2017
Congo
72.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
79th
Congo rank
76th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 72.9% against 71.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 79th and Congo ranks 76th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 62.3% 44.8% 17.5% Afghanistan
2010s 67.7% 63.5% 4.2% Afghanistan

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), Afghanistan or Congo?
Congo, at 72.9% against 71.2% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Afghanistan and Congo?
1.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Congo ranks 76th 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): 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed