Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Bangladesh
108.79 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
94.98 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 108.79 million people against 94.98 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13.81 million people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.