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

Burkina Faso
87.3%
in 2017
Congo
88.4%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Congo rank
82nd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 88.4% against 87.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Congo ranks 82nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 89.3% 85.8% 3.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 87.8% 87.6% 0.2% Burkina Faso

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), Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 88.4% against 87.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Burkina Faso and Congo?
1.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Congo ranks 82nd 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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