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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
20.7%
in 2017
Malawi
24.6%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
88th
Malawi rank
86th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 24.6% against 20.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.9%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 86th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 25.2% 4.1% Malawi
2010s 20.8% 24.8% 4.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malawi?
Malawi, at 24.6% against 20.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
3.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 86th 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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