Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 16.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 16.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 23.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 23rd out of 23 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 16.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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