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

Democratic Republic of Congo
94.98 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
121.43 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
4th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

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

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 121.43 million people against 94.98 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 26.45 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 4th 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.