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 19.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2000
All-time low
19.4%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 21.22001: 21.12002: 212003: 20.92004: 20.82005: 20.72006: 20.52007: 20.42008: 20.32009: 20.22010: 20.12011: 202012: 19.82013: 19.72014: 19.62015: 19.52016: 19.42017: 19.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 19.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% 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 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2016.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 74th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 21.2%
2001 21.1% -0.5%
2002 21.0% -0.6%
2003 20.9% -0.6%
2004 20.8% -0.6%
2005 20.7% -0.6%
2006 20.5% -0.6%
2007 20.4% -0.6%
2008 20.3% -0.6%
2009 20.2% -0.6%
2010 20.1% -0.6%
2011 20.0% -0.6%
2012 19.8% -0.6%
2013 19.7% -0.6%
2014 19.6% -0.6%
2015 19.5% -0.6%
2016 19.4% -0.6%
2017 19.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 20.2% 21.2% 10
2010s 19.7% 19.4% 20.1% 8

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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 19.4% 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 21.2% in 2000.
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 19.4% in 2016.
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 74th 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 down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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