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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
20.9%
in 2017
Ghana
26.2%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
96th
Ghana rank
94th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ghana
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 26.2% against 20.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 96th and Ghana ranks 94th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 23.9% 1.9% Ghana
2010s 21.1% 25.6% 4.4% Ghana

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 Ghana?
Ghana, at 26.2% against 20.9% 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 Ghana?
5.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ghana rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 96th and Ghana ranks 94th 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): 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, urban  (% of urban 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