Congo vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage
Congo
492,205 people
in 2021
Zambia
435,970 people
in 2024
Congo rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 492,205 people against 435,970 people in Zambia, a difference of 56,235 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 232 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 | 308,690 people | 2.74 million people | 2.43 million people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 438,065 people | 1.90 million people | 1.46 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 489,186 people | 1.07 million people | 575,995 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 492,205 people against 435,970 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Congo and Zambia?
- 56,235 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?
- Congo ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 232 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. 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.