Rural without improved sanitation in Congo
Congo: Rural without improved sanitation was 1.59 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rural without improved sanitation in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, rural without improved sanitation in Congo stood at 1.59 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Congo peaked at 1.59 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 2000.
That places Congo 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.59 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.12 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.40 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.57 million | 1.59 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 rural without improved sanitation in Congo?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Congo was 1.59 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Congo ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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