Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.8%
in 2017
Gabon
14.9%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
74th
Gabon rank
77th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.8% against 14.9% in Gabon, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 77th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3% 16.7% 3.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 18.4% 15.2% 3.2% Democratic Republic of 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): q2, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.8% against 14.9% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
2.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 77th 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): Q2. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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