Population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 99 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2000
All-time low
11.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 23.72001: 23.12002: 22.52003: 21.92004: 21.32005: 20.72006: 202007: 19.42008: 18.72009: 182010: 17.42011: 16.72012: 16.12013: 15.52014: 14.82015: 14.22016: 13.62017: 132018: 12.42019: 11.82020: 11.22021: 11.22022: 11.22023: 11.22024: 11.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of Congo is 11.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 18.0% 23.7% 10
2010s 14.5% 11.8% 17.4% 10
2020s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
106 places, 2,614 data points, 2000–2024
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