Democratic Republic of Congo vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using

Democratic Republic of Congo
54.25
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
42.23
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
4th

Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 54.25 against 42.23 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 12.02.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 44.74 48.82 4.07 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2010s 50.88 46.01 4.87 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 54.26 43.04 11.22 Democratic Republic of 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 Congo or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 54.25 against 42.23 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Democratic Republic of Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
12.02, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 4th 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