Central African Republic vs Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Central African Republic
8.2%
in 2016
Congo
8.0%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
89th
Congo rank
90th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
02468200020082017

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 89th and Congo ranks 90th of 97 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 5.7% 0.9% Central African Republic
2010s 8.1% 7.2% 0.9% Central African Republic

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), Central African Republic or Congo?
Central African Republic, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Central African Republic and Congo?
0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Central African Republic ranks 89th and Congo ranks 90th 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): Q4. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed