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. β² Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Congo, Republic of, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 181 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 24.06 compare
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More population data for Congo, Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
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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