Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest urban

Cameroon
96.0%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
96.2%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
79th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
76th

People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest urban over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 96.2% against 96.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 79th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 94.2% 95.3% 1.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 95.6% 96.0% 0.4% Democratic Republic of 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), Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 96.2% against 96.0% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Cameroon ranks 79th and Democratic Republic of 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban 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