How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

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.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.20 million people	1.68 million people	525,858 people	Congo
2010s	2.48 million people	1.92 million people	560,581 people	Congo
2020s	2.63 million people	2.05 million people	577,360 people	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Congo or Egypt?: Congo, at 2.65 million people against 2.10 million people in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Congo and Egypt?: 555,970 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Congo ranks 49th and Egypt ranks 52nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 30 October 2026

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