Number using at least basic sanitation in Congo
Congo: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.21 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Congo is 1.21 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Congo peaked at 1.21 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 375,644, in 2000.
That places Congo 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375,644 | — |
| 2001 | 391,673 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 411,952 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 434,981 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 466,429 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 500,902 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 538,486 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 578,199 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 618,346 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 665,759 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 717,639 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 766,448 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 814,615 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 862,388 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 912,544 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 965,325 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.21 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.21 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498,237 | 375,644 | 665,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 939,445 | 717,639 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | 1.21 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Congo?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Congo was 1.21 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,644 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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