Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uzbekistan: People using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo
37.25 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
35.86 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Uzbekistan rank
36th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 37.25 million people against 35.86 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.40 million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 232 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 25.69 million people 25.23 million people 462,430 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 29.88 million people 29.79 million people 91,570 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 34.75 million people 34.39 million people 365,780 people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uzbekistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 37.25 million people against 35.86 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
1.40 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. 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 improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.