Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
54.25
in 2024
Eastern Africa (African Union)
40.31
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
7th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Eastern Africa (African Union)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 54.25 against 40.31 in Eastern Africa (African Union), a difference of 13.94.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 7th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Eastern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 44.74 41.07 3.67 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 50.88 40.65 10.23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 54.26 40.35 13.9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Eastern Africa (African Union)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 54.25 against 40.31 in Eastern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
13.94, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eastern Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 7th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed