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

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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

13.1%

in 2024

Somalia

16.4%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

141st

Somalia rank

138th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 16.4% against 13.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 138th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.0%	8.6%	11.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	15.5%	12.4%	3.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	13.1%	15.5%	2.5%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Somalia?: Somalia, at 16.4% against 13.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?: 3.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 138th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.