Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.2% for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 118th out of 124 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.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.6%, 62% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.