People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo
Congo: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.59 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo stood at 1.59 million people. 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo peaked at 1.59 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.59 million people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Congo was 1.59 million people in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.