Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Sanitation facilities usage

Angola

9.17 million people

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.75 million people

in 2024

Angola rank

8th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.75 million people against 9.17 million people in Angola, a difference of 3.58 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Angola's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.