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

Burkina Faso
21.7%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18.9%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
86th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
89th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21.7% against 18.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 89th 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 Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 13.8% 26.3% 12.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 19.9% 20.6% 0.7% 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), Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 21.7% against 18.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 89th 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): Q5 (highest). 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed