África Oriental y Meridional vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

África Oriental y Meridional
16.95
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.12
in 2024
África Oriental y Meridional rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.12 against 16.95 in África Oriental y Meridional, a difference of 7.17.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times África Oriental y Meridional's.

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

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, África Oriental y Meridional averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 11.79 10.35 1.44 África Oriental y Meridional
2010s 14.62 17.65 3.03 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 16.54 23.48 6.95 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, África Oriental y Meridional or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.12 against 16.95 in África Oriental y Meridional as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
7.17, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed