Congo vs Zimbabwe: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Congo
58.6%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
55.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
69th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 58.6% against 55.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 53.9% | 7.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 54.8% | 3.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.4% | 3.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at 58.6% against 55.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 3.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Congo ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.