People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 11.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.