People using at least basic sanitation services in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services was 20.6% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
206th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2021
All-time low
11.9%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

People using at least basic sanitation services in Congo, Republic of, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 11.9 % of population2001: 12 % of population2002: 12.3 % of population2003: 12.6 % of population2004: 13.1 % of population2005: 13.6 % of population2006: 14 % of population2007: 14.5 % of population2008: 15 % of population2009: 15.6 % of population2010: 16.1 % of population2011: 16.6 % of population2012: 17.2 % of population2013: 17.8 % of population2014: 18.3 % of population2015: 18.9 % of population2016: 19.5 % of population2017: 20.2 % of population2018: 20.3 % of population2019: 20.4 % of population2020: 20.5 % of population2021: 20.6 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2021, people using at least basic sanitation services in Congo, Republic of stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Congo, Republic of peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.

Congo, Republic of ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 11.9% 15.6% 10
2010s 18.5% 16.1% 20.4% 10
2020s 20.5% 20.5% 20.6% 2

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  6. 209 Madagascar, Republic of 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Congo, Republic of?
People using at least basic sanitation services in Congo, Republic of was 20.6% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Congo, Republic of ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.