Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 6.26 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
6.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.26
in 2017
All-time low
5.76
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo, Republic of, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.82001: 5.82002: 5.82003: 5.82004: 5.82005: 5.92006: 5.92007: 5.92008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 6.12012: 6.12013: 6.12014: 6.22015: 6.22016: 6.22017: 6.32018: 6.32019: 6.32020: 6.32021: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo, Republic of stood at 6.26. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo, Republic of peaked at 6.26 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 2000.

Congo, Republic of ranks 169th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.87 5.76 6.01 10
2010s 6.17 6.04 6.26 10
2020s 6.26 6.26 6.26 2

Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of

  1. 166 Liberia 10.06 compare
  2. 167 Niger 8.69 compare
  3. 168 South Sudan, Republic of 8.04 compare
  4. 170 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 6.11 compare
  5. 171 Central African Republic 5.74 compare
  6. 172 Eritrea, The State of 5.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo, Republic of?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo, Republic of was 6.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2000.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Congo, Republic of ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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