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.
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 |
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More population data for Congo
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 62,052 (2024)
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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