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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18.9%
in 2017
Congo
19.0%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
89th
Congo rank
88th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Congo
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 19.0% against 18.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 89th and Congo ranks 88th 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 Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 26.3% 17.7% 8.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 20.6% 18.6% 2.0% 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 Congo?
Congo, at 19.0% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo?
0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 89th and Congo ranks 88th 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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About this data

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