Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Asia and Northern Africa: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Asia and Northern Africa
How they compare
Western Asia and Northern Africa currently reports 92 % against 36 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 56 %.
That makes Western Asia and Northern Africa's figure about 2.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Asia and Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th and Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 18 countries.
Western Asia and Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Asia and Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3 % | 85.2 % | 47.9 % | Western Asia and Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 36.4 % | 89.1 % | 52.7 % | Western Asia and Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 35.4 % | 91.6 % | 56.2 % | Western Asia and Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Western Asia and Northern Africa, at 92 % against 36 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 56 %, with Western Asia and Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia and Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th and Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.