Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 21.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 21.8 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2022.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 184th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.66 | — |
| 2001 | 23.45 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.24 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.04 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.83 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.62 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.6 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.57 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.55 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.52 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.48 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.44 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.36 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.31 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.26 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.15 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.08 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.02 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.95 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.87 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.8 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.91 | 22.52 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 22.02 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 | 21.8 | 21.95 | 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 21.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 23.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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