Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 34.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.4
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 231 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 2021
All-time low
23.83
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 34.4 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2021. 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 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Congo peaked at 34.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.83, in 2000.
Congo ranks 4th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.83 | — |
| 2001 | 23.95 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.66 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.37 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.97 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.57 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.17 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.77 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.36 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.96 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.56 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.15 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.75 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 31.35 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.94 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.53 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.13 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.72 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.89 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.06 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.23 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.4 | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.26 | 23.83 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.11 | 29.56 | 34.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 34.23 | 34.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Ghana 41.55 compare
- 2 American Samoa 36.32 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 34.62 compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 31.2 compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 31.09 compare
- 7 Guinea 30.03 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Congo?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Congo was 34.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.83 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 231 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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