People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 19.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 19.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2016.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 76th 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, urban (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.8% | 22.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 19.8% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2016.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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