Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 27.2 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
27.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2017
All-time low
16.25
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Republic of, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 16.32001: 16.32002: 16.72003: 17.12004: 17.82005: 18.52006: 19.12007: 19.82008: 20.52009: 21.22010: 21.92011: 22.62012: 23.42013: 24.12014: 24.92015: 25.62016: 26.42017: 27.22018: 27.22019: 27.22020: 27.22021: 27.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo, Republic of recorded 27.2 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Republic of peaked at 27.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.25, in 2000.

Congo, Republic of ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.33 16.25 21.2 10
2010s 25.06 21.92 27.2 10
2020s 27.2 27.2 27.2 2

Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of

  1. 176 Uganda 32.55 compare
  2. 177 Haiti 32.41 compare
  3. 178 Benin 32.39 compare
  4. 180 Central African Republic 24.55 compare
  5. 181 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 24.06 compare
  6. 182 Madagascar, Republic of 22.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Republic of?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Republic of was 27.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.25 in 2000.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Congo, Republic of ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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