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

Congo
88.4%
in 2017
Zambia
88.7%
in 2017
Congo rank
82nd
Zambia rank
81st

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

  • Congo
  • Zambia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 88.7% against 88.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Congo ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 85.8% 85.7% 0.1% Congo
2010s 87.6% 88.0% 0.4% Zambia

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), Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 88.7% against 88.4% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Congo and Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Congo ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st 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