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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Congo, 2000β2021
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 223rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
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
- 220 Papua New Guinea 23.6% compare
- 221 Liberia 23.3% compare
- 222 Benin 22.2% compare
- 224 Niger 16.3% compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3% compare
- 226 Madagascar 15.4% compare
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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 223rd out of 230 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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