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 17.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
17.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2000
All-time low
17.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 17.82001: 17.72002: 17.72003: 17.62004: 17.62005: 17.62006: 17.52007: 17.52008: 17.42009: 17.42010: 17.42011: 17.32012: 17.32013: 17.32014: 17.22015: 17.22016: 17.12017: 17.1

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, urban  (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 17.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% 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 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2016.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 17.8%
2001 17.7% -0.2%
2002 17.7% -0.2%
2003 17.6% -0.2%
2004 17.6% -0.2%
2005 17.6% -0.2%
2006 17.5% -0.2%
2007 17.5% -0.2%
2008 17.4% -0.2%
2009 17.4% -0.2%
2010 17.4% -0.2%
2011 17.3% -0.2%
2012 17.3% -0.2%
2013 17.3% -0.2%
2014 17.2% -0.2%
2015 17.2% -0.2%
2016 17.1% -0.2%
2017 17.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 17.4% 17.8% 10
2010s 17.2% 17.1% 17.4% 8

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 86 Sierra Leone 17.8% compare
  2. 87 Kenya 17.2% compare
  3. 88 Gabon 17.2% compare
  4. 90 Chad 17.1% compare
  5. 91 Ghana 14.3% compare
  6. 92 Togo 13.0% compare

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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 17.1% 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 17.8% 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 17.1% 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 89th 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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