Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0187 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0187 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0187 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 people per person, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0091 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0094 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 people per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 people per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 people per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.013 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 people per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 people per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 people per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.018 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0187 people per person | +1.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0187 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0085 people per person, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0187 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0108 people per person | 0.0091 people per person | 0.0125 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 people per person | 0.013 people per person | 0.0173 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 people per person | 0.0178 people per person | 0.0187 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0232 people per person compare
- 18 Djibouti 0.0213 people per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.0204 people per person compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 0.0182 people per person compare
- 22 Mozambique 0.0176 people per person compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 0.0164 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 urban areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0187 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 people per person in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.