People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo
Congo: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.9779 % change on previous year in 2021. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.9779 % change on previous year for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo peaked at 2.87 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9779 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Congo ranks 28th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9993 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9921 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9779 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9779 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9779 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3845 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.9993 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.985 % change on previous year | 0.9779 % change on previous year | 0.9921 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 25 Uganda 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mauritania 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Pakistan 0.9884 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Mozambique 0.7495 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 0.7413 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cyprus 0.6986 % change on previous year compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo was 0.9779 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9779 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.