Congo vs Egypt: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Congo
1.59 million people
in 2021
Egypt
2.09 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
52nd
Egypt rank
49th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.09 million people against 1.59 million people in Congo, a difference of 500,460 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 52nd and Egypt ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.39 million people | 161,822 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 1.74 million people | 261,580 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.58 million people | 1.97 million people | 395,585 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2.09 million people against 1.59 million people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Congo and Egypt?
- 500,460 people, with Egypt 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 52nd and Egypt ranks 49th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas 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.