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
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 88 Somalia 15.5% compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 14.4% compare
- 90 Togo 11.4% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 10.8% compare
- 93 Benin 10.7% compare
- 94 Madagascar 10.0% compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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