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

Latest (2024)
0.3431
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
215th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2000
All-time low
0.3316
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024

0.250.50.7511.22000201220242000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 12008: 12009: 0.9552010: 0.9062011: 0.8552012: 0.8032013: 0.752014: 0.6952015: 0.6382016: 0.582017: 0.522018: 0.4592019: 0.3962020: 0.3322021: 0.3342022: 0.3372023: 0.342024: 0.343

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 212 Haiti 0.6129 compare
  2. 213 Chad 0.5962 compare
  3. 214 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.3516 compare
  4. 216 Burundi 0.2731 compare
  5. 217 Burkina Faso 0.2651 compare
  6. 218 Tuvalu 0.1766 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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