Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo

Congo: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 54.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.95
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
212th
of 231 countries
All-time high
54.95
in 2021
All-time low
35.75
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 35.72001: 35.92002: 372003: 382004: 39.12005: 40.12006: 41.22007: 42.32008: 43.42009: 44.52010: 45.62011: 46.82012: 47.92013: 49.12014: 50.32015: 51.52016: 52.72017: 53.92018: 54.22019: 54.42020: 54.72021: 55

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 209 Sierra Leone 59.53 compare
  2. 210 Burundi 57.78 compare
  3. 211 United Republic of Tanzania 57.65 compare
  4. 213 Sao Tome and Principe 54.46 compare
  5. 214 Namibia 52.7 compare
  6. 215 Haiti 51.31 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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