Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 urban

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

People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 urban over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
0102030200020082017

How they compare

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

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

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

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