Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 38.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 38.57 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo peaked at 38.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.74, in 2000.
That places Congo 48th out of 227 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.74 | — |
| 2001 | 28.85 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.46 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.06 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.66 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.27 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 31.88 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.13 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.76 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.05 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.71 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.37 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.05 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.34 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.63 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.92 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.08 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.25 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.41 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.57 | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 38.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 38.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.03 | 28.74 | 33.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 | 34.4 | 38.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.49 | 38.41 | 38.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 improved latrines and other improved in Congo?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Congo was 38.57 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.74 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Congo ranks 48th out of 227 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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