Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 36.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo stood at 36.69. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo peaked at 56.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.69, in 2021.
Congo ranks 13th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.01 | — |
| 2001 | 55.9 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.8 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.69 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.57 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 51.45 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.31 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 49.18 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 48.03 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.88 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 45.71 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 44.54 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.37 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.18 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 40.99 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.79 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.58 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 37.37 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.03 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.86 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.69 | -0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 36.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 36.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.88 | 46.88 | 56.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.68 | 37.03 | 45.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.78 | 36.69 | 36.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo was 36.69 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.69 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 231 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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