Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo
Congo: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 6.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 175 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, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo 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 peaked at 6.26 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 2000.
Congo ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.76 | — |
| 2001 | 5.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.85 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.91 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.94 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.97 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.01 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.07 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.19 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.23 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Congo
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Congo ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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