People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 17.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 17.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 17.2% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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