Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 24.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 24.13, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 43.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.04, in 2022.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 72nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.67 | 36.14 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.32 | 25.51 | 35.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.19 | 24.04 | 24.43 | 5 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 517,404 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 24.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 43.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.04 in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 72nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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