People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Congo

Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 28.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2017
All-time low
19.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 19.82001: 19.82002: 19.82003: 19.82004: 20.42005: 212006: 21.62007: 22.22008: 22.82009: 23.42010: 242011: 24.62012: 25.22013: 25.82014: 26.42015: 272016: 27.62017: 28.2

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Congo stood at 28.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Congo peaked at 28.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.

That places Congo 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4 in Congo, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 19.8%
2001 19.8% +0.0%
2002 19.8% +0.0%
2003 19.8% +0.0%
2004 20.4% +3.0%
2005 21.0% +2.9%
2006 21.6% +2.9%
2007 22.2% +2.8%
2008 22.8% +2.7%
2009 23.4% +2.6%
2010 24.0% +2.6%
2011 24.6% +2.5%
2012 25.2% +2.4%
2013 25.8% +2.4%
2014 26.4% +2.3%
2015 27.0% +2.3%
2016 27.6% +2.2%
2017 28.2% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 19.8% 23.4% 10
2010s 26.1% 24.0% 28.2% 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 89 Guinea-Bissau 32.0% compare
  2. 90 Benin 30.8% compare
  3. 91 Togo 28.4% compare
  4. 93 Sierra Leone 28.1% compare
  5. 94 Ghana 26.2% compare
  6. 95 Ethiopia 22.3% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Congo?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Congo was 28.2% 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?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Congo ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4
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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