Congo vs Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Congo
57.0%
in 2017
Madagascar
43.4%
in 2017
Congo rank
93rd
Madagascar rank
96th

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

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 57.0% against 43.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

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

Congo ranks 93rd and Madagascar ranks 96th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 30.8% 15.4% Congo
2010s 53.8% 39.8% 14.0% Congo

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 or Madagascar?
Congo, at 57.0% against 43.4% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Congo and Madagascar?
13.6%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Congo ranks 93rd and Madagascar ranks 96th 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): 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, urban  (% of urban 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