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

Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 1.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

00.511.522000200820172000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.9

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Congo stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Congo peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.

Congo ranks 94th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Congo, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 1.7%
2001 1.7% +0.0%
2002 1.7% +0.0%
2003 1.7% +0.0%
2004 1.8% +0.8%
2005 1.8% +0.8%
2006 1.8% +0.8%
2007 1.8% +0.8%
2008 1.8% +0.8%
2009 1.8% +0.8%
2010 1.8% +0.8%
2011 1.9% +0.8%
2012 1.9% +0.8%
2013 1.9% +0.7%
2014 1.9% +0.7%
2015 1.9% +0.7%
2016 1.9% +0.7%
2017 1.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 91 Liberia 2.7% compare
  2. 92 Somalia 2.2% compare
  3. 93 Madagascar 2.0% compare
  4. 95 Benin 1.6% compare
  5. 96 Central African Republic 1.3% compare
  6. 97 Chad 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Congo?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Congo was 1.9% 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Congo ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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