Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo

Congo: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 36.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
36.69
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 231 countries
All-time high
56.01
in 2000
All-time low
36.69
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Congo, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 562001: 55.92002: 54.82003: 53.72004: 52.62005: 51.42006: 50.32007: 49.22008: 482009: 46.92010: 45.72011: 44.52012: 43.42013: 42.22014: 412015: 39.82016: 38.62017: 37.42018: 37.22019: 372020: 36.92021: 36.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Mozambique 39.87 compare
  2. 11 Zambia 37.88 compare
  3. 12 Greenland 37.5 compare
  4. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 35.59 compare
  5. 15 Madagascar 34.8 compare
  6. 16 Guinea 32.66 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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