Argentina vs Congo: Sanitation facilities usage

Argentina

657,422 people

in 2014

Congo

492,205 people

in 2021

Argentina rank

46th

Congo rank

47th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Argentina currently reports 657,422 people against 492,205 people in Congo, a difference of 165,217 people.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 46th and Congo ranks 47th 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.