Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
10.8%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
92nd
Sierra Leone rank
93rd

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 11.2% against 10.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 100 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 3.2% 17.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 14.5% 6.6% 8.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 11.2% 9.8% 1.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 11.2% against 10.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 100 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.