Congo vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Congo
21.9%
in 2017
Malawi
24.1%
in 2017
Congo rank
86th
Malawi rank
85th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 24.1% against 21.9% in Congo, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 85th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 15.4% 22.2% 6.8% Malawi
2010s 20.0% 23.6% 3.6% 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): q4, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 24.1% against 21.9% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Congo and Malawi?
2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Congo ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 85th 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): 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 sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed