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
- Vietnam
How they compare
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.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.20 million people | 31.02 million people | 28.82 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.48 million people | 17.27 million people | 14.79 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.63 million people | 7.89 million people | 5.26 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Congo or Vietnam?
- Congo, at 2.65 million people against 2.47 million people in Vietnam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Congo and Vietnam?
- 180,220 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 50th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.