Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 54.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo stood at 54.95. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo peaked at 54.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.75, in 2000.
Congo ranks 212th 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 improved sanitation facilities in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.75 | — |
| 2001 | 35.92 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.95 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 38 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 39.05 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 40.12 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.2 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 42.29 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44.51 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.64 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.78 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 47.93 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.1 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 50.28 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51.47 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.67 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 53.89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.16 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.42 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.69 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.95 | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 54.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 54.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.72 | 35.75 | 44.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.63 | 45.64 | 54.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.82 | 54.69 | 54.95 | 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 sanitation facilities in Congo?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo was 54.95 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.75 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 212th out of 231 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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