Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Congo
Congo: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 62,149 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62,149
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
62,149
in 2021
All-time low
51,850
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Congo is 62,149, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Congo peaked at 62,149 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51,850, in 2000.
Congo ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,850 | — |
| 2001 | 54,267 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 54,426 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 54,772 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55,410 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 56,102 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 56,820 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57,433 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57,771 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58,449 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59,143 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59,228 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58,951 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58,364 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57,668 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 56,866 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 55,956 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 54,933 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56,676 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 58,453 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 60,275 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 62,149 | +3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 62,149 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 62,149 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,730 | 51,850 | 58,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,624 | 54,933 | 59,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,212 | 60,275 | 62,149 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 40 Zambia 68,274 compare
- 41 Yemen 66,044 compare
- 42 Guatemala 62,660 compare
- 44 Mauritania 56,408 compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 55,150 compare
- 46 El Salvador 38,891 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Congo?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Congo was 62,149 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62,149 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,850 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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