Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
17.9%
in 2017
Malawi
21.5%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
82nd
Malawi rank
80th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.5% against 17.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 80th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 21.7% 18.9% 2.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 18.8% 20.8% 2.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.5% against 17.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
3.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 80th 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed