People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Congo
Congo: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.21 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Congo is 1.21 million people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Congo peaked at 1.21 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 375,644 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375,644 people | — |
| 2001 | 391,673 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 411,952 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 434,981 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 466,429 people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 500,902 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 538,486 people | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 578,199 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 618,346 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 665,759 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 717,639 people | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 766,448 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 814,615 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 862,388 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 912,544 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 965,325 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million people | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million people | +2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.21 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.21 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498,237 people | 375,644 people | 665,759 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 939,445 people | 717,639 people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.21 million people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Congo?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Congo was 1.21 million people in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,644 people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.