Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Democratic Republic of the Congo
54.25
in 2024
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
43.81
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) rank
3rd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 54.25 against 43.81 in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a difference of 10.44.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)'s.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ranks 3rd 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 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Difference Ahead
2000s 44.74 34.33 10.42 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 50.88 39.09 11.79 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 54.26 42.8 11.46 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 54.25 against 43.81 in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
10.44, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ranks 3rd 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