Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Madagascar: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
10.0%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
92nd
Madagascar rank
95th

Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Madagascar
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 11.2% against 10.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 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 Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 3.4% 17.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 14.5% 7.0% 7.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 11.2% 9.6% 1.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Madagascar?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 11.2% against 10.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
1.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed 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
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.