Congo vs Eritrea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Congo

1.59 million people

in 2021

Eritrea

1.77 million people

in 2016

Congo rank

52nd

Eritrea rank

51st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Eritrea currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.59 million people in Congo, a difference of 180,160 people.

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

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

Congo ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 51st of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.