Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 9.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 9.61, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 9.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 142nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.32 | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.48 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.74 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.19 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.65 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.12 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.61 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 9.13 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.37 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.61 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 | 3.32 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 4.45 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 | 9.13 | 9.61 | 5 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 517,404 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 142nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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