Sanitation facilities usage in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sanitation facilities usage was 12.75 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 12.75 million people for sanitation facilities usage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.75 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million people, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 million people | 5.28 million people | 7.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million people | 7.79 million people | 11.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 million people | 11.54 million people | 12.75 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.75 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million people in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.