Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … sanitation Q5 highest

Democratic Republic of Congo
25.6%
in 2017
Madagascar
17.4%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
95th
Madagascar rank
97th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.6% against 17.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 97th 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 Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 8.7% 17.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 25.7% 14.9% 10.8% 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): q5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.6% against 17.4% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
8.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 97th 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): 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 sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed