People using at least: Q5 (highest) … sanitation Q5 highest in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … sanitation Q5 highest was 25.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
25.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 97 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2000
All-time low
25.6%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 25.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … sanitation Q5 highest in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.6%, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.9%, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 25.6% | 25.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 92 Sierra Leone 37.1% compare
- 93 Niger 35.6% compare
- 94 Chad 35.5% compare
- 96 Ethiopia 21.0% compare
- 97 Madagascar 17.4% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 25.6% 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): q5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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