People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.6591 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.6591 people per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6625 people per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5232 people per person, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5232 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5307 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5382 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5456 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5529 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5602 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5674 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5745 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5816 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5886 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5955 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6024 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6092 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6159 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6226 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6292 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6357 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6421 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6485 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6548 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.661 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6618 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6625 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6608 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6591 people per person | -0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6591 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6591 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5563 people per person | 0.5232 people per person | 0.5886 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6256 people per person | 0.5955 people per person | 0.6548 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.661 people per person | 0.6591 people per person | 0.6625 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 5 Niger 0.7347 people per person compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 0.7058 people per person compare
- 7 Central African Republic 0.6942 people per person compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.6181 people per person compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.5942 people per person compare
- 11 Togo 0.5814 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6591 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6625 people per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5232 people per person in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People 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.