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 0.0796 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.0796.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.2719 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0763, in 2020.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.2719 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2643 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2565 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2483 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2314 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2241 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2165 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2085 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1912 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1819 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1721 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1619 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1512 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1401 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1284 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1162 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1035 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0902 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0763 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0774 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0784 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.079 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0796 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2362 | 0.2 | 0.2719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1437 | 0.0902 | 0.1912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 | 0.0763 | 0.0796 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 154 Chad 0.2098 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.191 compare
- 156 Ethiopia 0.1648 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.0693 compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0308 compare
- 160 Nepal 0.0064 compare
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 0.0796 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 0.2719 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0763 in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 157th out of 166 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 down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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