Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Democratic Republic of the Congo
17.79
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
12.46
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
30th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank
28th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 17.79 against 12.46 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), a difference of 5.33.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 28th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.61 8.05 14.56 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 19.53 10.47 9.06 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 17.7 12.15 5.55 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 17.79 against 12.46 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
5.33, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). 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 sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed