Congo vs Egypt: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Congo
2.65 million people
in 2021
Egypt
2.10 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
49th
Egypt rank
52nd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Congo
  • Egypt
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.65 million people against 2.10 million people in Egypt, a difference of 555,970 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 49th and Egypt ranks 52nd of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.