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 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.

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.