Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.7% against 15.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Madagascar ranks 117th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 9.0% | 9.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.1% | 3.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.2% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 16.7% against 15.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 1.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Madagascar ranks 117th of 124 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 sanitation 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.