People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.03 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.78 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.03 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.03 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4956 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 8 Libya 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malawi 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Qatar 2.33 % change on previous year 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.