Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 20.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
223rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
20.55
in 2021
All-time low
11.92
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20.55 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Congo peaked at 20.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2000.
Congo ranks 223rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.92 | — |
| 2001 | 11.97 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.29 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.62 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.08 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.55 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.03 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.53 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.03 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.55 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 16.08 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.63 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.18 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.76 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.34 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.94 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.55 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.17 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.27 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.36 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.46 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.55 | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.46 | 11.92 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 | 16.08 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 | 20.46 | 20.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 220 Papua New Guinea 23.57 compare
- 221 Liberia 23.34 compare
- 222 Benin 22.25 compare
- 224 Niger 16.34 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.3 compare
- 226 Madagascar 15.37 compare
More population data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Congo?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Congo was 20.55 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Congo ranks 223rd out of 231 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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