Democratic Republic of Congo vs Western Africa (African Union): Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services

Democratic Republic of Congo
39.79
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
28.32
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
10th

Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Western Africa (African Union)
01020304050200820162025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 39.79 against 28.32 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 11.47.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 10th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Western Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2010s 45.35 24.83 20.52 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 39.79 26.13 13.67 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of health care facilities with limited water services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Western Africa (African Union)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 39.79 against 28.32 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of health care facilities with limited water services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Africa (African Union)?
11.47, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Africa (African Union)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 10th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 2,260 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed