Congo vs Vietnam: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Congo

2.65 million people

in 2021

Vietnam

2.47 million people

in 2024

Congo rank

49th

Vietnam rank

50th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Congo currently reports 2.65 million people against 2.47 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 180,220 people.

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

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

Congo ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 50th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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