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

Afghanistan
78.1%
in 2017
Congo
78.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
71st
Congo rank
68th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 78.6% against 78.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Congo ranks 68th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 57.6% 72.7% 15.1% Congo
2010s 70.0% 76.7% 6.7% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Afghanistan or Congo?
Congo, at 78.6% against 78.1% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Afghanistan and Congo?
0.5%, 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, urban (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Congo ranks 68th 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban 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