Congo vs Eritrea: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Congo
2.65 million people
in 2021
Eritrea
2.45 million people
in 2016
Congo rank
49th
Eritrea rank
51st

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020102021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.65 million people against 2.45 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 207,760 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 49th and Eritrea ranks 51st 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.