Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 13.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 13.08, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.04, in 2022.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.01 | — |
| 2001 | 21.55 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.64 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.75 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.32 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.89 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.47 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.99 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.52 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.05 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.59 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.13 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.68 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.24 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.36 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.93 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.08 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.06 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.04 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.06 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.08 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 | 17.99 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 | 13.5 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 13.04 | 13.08 | 5 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 517,404 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 13.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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