People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.82 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.1711 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Congo 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.7396 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6069 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1653 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0732 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0885 % change on previous year | +995.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1711 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1196.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.82 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0751 % change on previous year, 24.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1196.7% | -0.1711 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -995.1% | -0.0081 % change on previous year | -0.0885 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0.7396 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7539 % change on previous year | -0.1711 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 26 Solomon Islands 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Guinea 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Uganda 1.74 % 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Congo?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Congo was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1711 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.