What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

2.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services

Central African Republic

14.0%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

16.3%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

229th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

226th

Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time

Central African Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 16.3% against 14.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 229th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 226th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.8%	21.8%	2.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	16.2%	17.9%	1.7%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	13.9%	16.2%	2.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 16.3% against 14.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 2.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?: Central African Republic ranks 229th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 226th 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 Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Unit: %
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: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.