Congo vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Congo
62,149 people
in 2021
Zambia
68,274 people
in 2024
Congo rank
43rd
Zambia rank
40th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 68,274 people against 62,149 people in Congo, a difference of 6,125 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 186 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 | 55,730 people | 119,775 people | 64,045 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 57,624 people | 114,589 people | 56,965 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 61,212 people | 92,789 people | 31,577 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 68,274 people against 62,149 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Congo and Zambia?
- 6,125 people, with Zambia 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 urban areas?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 186 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 urban 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.