Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
94.98 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
55.17 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Vietnam rank
9th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 94.98 million people against 55.17 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 39.81 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.58 million people | 53.25 million people | 6.66 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 67.88 million people | 55.33 million people | 12.55 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 89.13 million people | 55.83 million people | 33.29 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 94.98 million people against 55.17 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 39.81 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.