People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 rural in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 rural was 15.8% 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 15.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd 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: Q4 … sanitation Q4 rural in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 80 Namibia 19.8% compare
- 81 Mauritania 18.0% compare
- 82 Mozambique 16.9% compare
- 84 Ghana 15.5% compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 15.5% compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 14.6% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
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 15.8% 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 21.5% 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 15.8% 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 83rd 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 17.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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