Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Congo
Congo: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 54.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 54.95 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo peaked at 54.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.75, in 2000.
Congo ranks 213th of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.75 | — |
| 2001 | 35.92 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.95 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 38 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 39.05 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 40.12 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.2 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 42.29 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44.51 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.64 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.78 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 47.93 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.1 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 50.28 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51.47 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.67 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 53.89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.16 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.42 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.69 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.95 | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 54.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 54.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.72 | 35.75 | 44.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.63 | 45.64 | 54.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.82 | 54.69 | 54.95 | 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Congo was 54.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.75 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 213th out of 232 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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