Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.3431 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 0.3431, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3316, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 215th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.9553 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6603 | 0.3962 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3373 | 0.3316 | 0.3431 | 5 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.3431 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3316 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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