Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
10.70 million people
in 2024
Sudan
7.70 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Sudan rank
8th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.70 million people against 7.70 million people in Sudan, a difference of 3.00 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 million people | 12.26 million people | 6.55 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.17 million people | 10.97 million people | 2.80 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.26 million people | 8.73 million people | 1.54 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.70 million people against 7.70 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 3.00 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 8th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.