Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
17.2%
in 2017
Kenya
16.0%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
68th
Kenya rank
71st

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Kenya
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 17.2% against 16.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 71st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 10.5% 8.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 17.6% 14.4% 3.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Kenya?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 17.2% against 16.0% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?
1.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 71st 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed