Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20.6% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Congo peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 241st of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 238 Papua New Guinea 23.6% compare
- 239 Liberia 23.3% compare
- 240 Benin 22.2% compare
- 242 Niger 16.3% compare
- 243 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3% compare
- 244 Madagascar 15.4% compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Congo?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Congo was 20.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Congo ranks 241st out of 249 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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