People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.4129 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4129 people per person for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4321 people per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3847 people per person, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3847 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3885 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3921 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3956 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.399 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4023 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4054 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4083 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4111 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4138 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4163 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4186 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4207 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4227 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4246 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4262 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4277 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4291 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4302 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4312 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4321 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4273 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4225 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4177 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4129 people per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4001 people per person | 0.3847 people per person | 0.4138 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4247 people per person | 0.4163 people per person | 0.4312 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4225 people per person | 0.4129 people per person | 0.4321 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 10 Togo 0.4885 people per person compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.4545 people per person compare
- 12 Madagascar 0.434 people per person compare
- 14 Tanzania 0.4098 people per person compare
- 15 Burundi 0.4056 people per person compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.4045 people per person compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4129 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4321 people per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3847 people per person in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.