People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 17.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 17.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2016.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 19.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 17.7% 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): q4 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2016.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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