Sanitation facilities coverage in Congo
Congo: Sanitation facilities coverage was 492,205 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
492,205
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 232 countries
All-time high
492,205
in 2021
All-time low
259,578
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Sanitation facilities coverage in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 492,205 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Congo peaked at 492,205 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 259,578, in 2000.
Congo ranks 47th of 232 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 259,578 | — |
| 2001 | 267,576 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 276,335 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 286,441 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 298,593 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 311,659 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 325,569 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 339,618 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 352,752 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 368,776 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 385,858 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 399,923 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 412,385 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 423,440 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 434,488 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 445,582 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 456,734 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 467,951 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 474,124 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 480,162 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 486,168 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 492,205 | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 492,205 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 492,205 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308,690 | 259,578 | 368,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,065 | 385,858 | 480,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,186 | 486,168 | 492,205 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Congo?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Congo was 492,205 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 492,205 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,578 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 232 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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