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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 13.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
13.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2016
All-time low
13.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0510152000200820172000: 13.7 lowest2001: 13.7 lowest2002: 13.7 lowest2003: 13.7 lowest2004: 13.7 lowest2005: 13.8 lowest2006: 13.8 lowest2007: 13.8 lowest2008: 13.8 lowest2009: 13.8 lowest2010: 13.8 lowest2011: 13.8 lowest2012: 13.9 lowest2013: 13.9 lowest2014: 13.9 lowest2015: 13.9 lowest2016: 13.9 lowest2017: 13.9 lowest

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

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 13.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 13.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2000.

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

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 13.7%
2001 13.7% +0.1%
2002 13.7% +0.1%
2003 13.7% +0.1%
2004 13.7% +0.1%
2005 13.8% +0.1%
2006 13.8% +0.1%
2007 13.8% +0.1%
2008 13.8% +0.1%
2009 13.8% +0.1%
2010 13.8% +0.1%
2011 13.8% +0.1%
2012 13.9% +0.1%
2013 13.9% +0.1%
2014 13.9% +0.1%
2015 13.9% +0.1%
2016 13.9% +0.1%
2017 13.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 13.7% 13.8% 10
2010s 13.9% 13.8% 13.9% 8

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 59 Malawi 15.0% compare
  2. 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.8% compare
  3. 61 Mongolia 14.2% compare
  4. 63 Cambodia 13.6% compare
  5. 64 Nigeria 13.0% compare
  6. 65 Mali 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 13.9% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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