Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.8%
in 2024
Eritrea
22.0%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
182nd
Eritrea rank
181st

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 22.0% against 21.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Eritrea ranks 181st of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 25.3% 2.4% Eritrea
2010s 22.4% 22.2% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 22.0% against 21.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Eritrea ranks 181st of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.