People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 17.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2000
All-time low
17.9%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017

05101520252000200820172000: 23.22001: 22.82002: 22.52003: 22.22004: 21.92005: 21.52006: 21.22007: 20.92008: 20.62009: 20.22010: 19.92011: 19.62012: 19.32013: 18.92014: 18.62015: 18.32016: 17.92017: 17.9

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

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 17.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2016.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 23.2%
2001 22.8% -1.4%
2002 22.5% -1.4%
2003 22.2% -1.4%
2004 21.9% -1.5%
2005 21.5% -1.5%
2006 21.2% -1.5%
2007 20.9% -1.5%
2008 20.6% -1.6%
2009 20.2% -1.6%
2010 19.9% -1.6%
2011 19.6% -1.6%
2012 19.3% -1.7%
2013 18.9% -1.7%
2014 18.6% -1.7%
2015 18.3% -1.8%
2016 17.9% -1.8%
2017 17.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 20.2% 23.2% 10
2010s 18.8% 17.9% 19.9% 8

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 79 Sudan 22.1% compare
  2. 80 Malawi 21.5% compare
  3. 81 Guinea-Bissau 20.9% compare
  4. 83 Côte d'Ivoire 17.3% compare
  5. 84 Mozambique 16.8% compare
  6. 85 Uganda 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 17.9% 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): q3 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2016.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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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