Congo vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Congo
430,056 people
in 2021
Zambia
367,696 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Zambia rank
47th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 430,056 people against 367,696 people in Zambia, a difference of 62,360 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,960 people | 2.62 million people | 2.37 million people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 380,441 people | 1.78 million people | 1.40 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 427,974 people | 972,392 people | 544,418 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 430,056 people against 367,696 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Congo and Zambia?
- 62,360 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Congo ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.