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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
17.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
16.8%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
70th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zimbabwe
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 20.7% 1.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 17.6% 17.9% 0.3% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th 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