People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 15.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
15.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2000
All-time low
15.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 15.7 lowest2001: 15.7 lowest2002: 15.7 lowest2003: 15.7 lowest2004: 15.6 lowest2005: 15.6 lowest2006: 15.6 lowest2007: 15.6 lowest2008: 15.6 lowest2009: 15.6 lowest2010: 15.6 lowest2011: 15.6 lowest2012: 15.6 lowest2013: 15.6 lowest2014: 15.5 lowest2015: 15.5 lowest2016: 15.5 lowest2017: 15.5 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2016.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 15.7%
2001 15.7% -0.1%
2002 15.7% -0.1%
2003 15.7% -0.1%
2004 15.6% -0.1%
2005 15.6% -0.1%
2006 15.6% -0.1%
2007 15.6% -0.1%
2008 15.6% -0.1%
2009 15.6% -0.1%
2010 15.6% -0.1%
2011 15.6% -0.1%
2012 15.6% -0.1%
2013 15.6% -0.1%
2014 15.5% -0.1%
2015 15.5% -0.1%
2016 15.5% -0.1%
2017 15.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 15.6% 15.7% 10
2010s 15.6% 15.5% 15.6% 8

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 59 Pakistan 16.4% compare
  2. 60 Bolivia 16.3% compare
  3. 61 Tanzania 16.3% compare
  4. 63 Malawi 15.5% compare
  5. 64 Cambodia 14.6% compare
  6. 65 Mali 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2016.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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