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

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 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

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Congo, 2000 to 2021.
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

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

  1. 168 Liberia 10.06 compare
  2. 169 Niger 8.69 compare
  3. 170 South Sudan 8.04 compare
  4. 172 Ethiopia 6.11 compare
  5. 173 Central African Republic 5.74 compare
  6. 174 Eritrea 5.56 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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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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