Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 0.0796 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0796
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
157th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.2719
in 2000
All-time low
0.0763
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2719 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0763, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 … sewage in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0796 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3537, 23% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0796 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4677, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0796 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2719 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0763 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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