People using improved sanitation facilities in Congo
Congo: People using improved sanitation facilities was 3.24 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.24 million people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Congo peaked at 3.24 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million people, in 2000.
Congo ranks 128th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 million people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million people | +2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.24 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.24 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million people, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million people | 2.04 million people | 3.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million people | 3.15 million people | 3.24 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 125 Uruguay 3.37 million people compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.25 million people compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 3.11 million people compare
- 130 Mongolia 3.07 million people compare
- 131 Qatar 3.05 million people compare
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Congo?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Congo was 3.24 million people in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 128th out of 232 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.