Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.1166 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1166 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1203 people per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1046 people per person, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 30th out of 214 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, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1046 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1056 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1066 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1075 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1085 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1094 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1103 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1112 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.112 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1128 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1136 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1144 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1152 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1159 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1166 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1173 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1179 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1185 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1191 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1197 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1203 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1194 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1185 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1176 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1166 people per person | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1166 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1166 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1088 people per person | 0.1046 people per person | 0.1128 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1168 people per person | 0.1136 people per person | 0.1197 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1185 people per person | 0.1166 people per person | 0.1203 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1166 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1203 people per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1046 people per person in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.