Benin vs Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Benin
0.8%
in 2017
Congo
2.5%
in 2017
Benin rank
95th
Congo rank
92nd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
0.511.522.5200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.5% against 0.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.9 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 95th and Congo ranks 92nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 1.9% 1.2% Congo
2010s 0.8% 2.3% 1.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Benin or Congo?
Congo, at 2.5% against 0.8% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Benin and Congo?
1.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Benin ranks 95th and Congo 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 sanitation services (% of 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 sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed