People using safely managed sanitation services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using safely managed sanitation services was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 13.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2022.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 137th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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- 138 Togo 13.0% compare
- 139 Madagascar 12.8% compare
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 13.1% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.