Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 4.62 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4.62 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.62 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.13 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.13 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.29 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.38 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.46 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.55 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.65 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.74 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.94 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.04 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.16 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.27 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.52 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.65 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.78 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.07 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.34 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.43 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.53 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.62 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 people per square kilometre | 2.13 people per square kilometre | 2.94 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 people per square kilometre | 3.04 people per square kilometre | 4.2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 people per square kilometre | 4.34 people per square kilometre | 4.62 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 42 Malawi 5.12 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Tanzania 5.06 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nepal 4.9 people per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sudan 4.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 47 Somalia 4.39 people per square kilometre compare
- 48 Yemen 4.29 people per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.62 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.