Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zimbabwe: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.3%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
120th

People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zimbabwe
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 15.2% against 10.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 26.2% 7.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 16.7% 16.8% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 15.2% 10.4% 4.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zimbabwe?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 15.2% against 10.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
4.9%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.