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 20.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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).
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 20.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% 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 21.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2016.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 88th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 8 |
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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 20.7% 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 21.3% 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 20.7% 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 88th 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 1.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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