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

Burkina Faso
90.1%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
88.4%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
92nd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 90.1% against 88.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 92nd 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, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 91.0% 84.7% 6.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 90.3% 87.5% 2.8% 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, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 90.1% against 88.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 92nd 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4
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