Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0979 people per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0979 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1025 people per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0955 people per person, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0955 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0961 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0968 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0974 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0979 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0985 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.099 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0995 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0999 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1003 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1007 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.101 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1016 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1018 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.102 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1022 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1023 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1024 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1024 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1025 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1013 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1002 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.099 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0979 people per person | -1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0979 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0979 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0981 people per person | 0.0955 people per person | 0.1003 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1018 people per person | 0.1007 people per person | 0.1024 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1002 people per person | 0.0979 people per person | 0.1025 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 28 Ghana 0.1235 people per person compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1117 people per person compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0994 people per person compare
- 32 Laos 0.0873 people per person compare
- 33 Pakistan 0.0799 people per person compare
- 34 East Timor 0.0788 people per person compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0979 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1025 people per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0955 people per person in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.