Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Congo
Congo: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0835 people per person in 2021. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Congo is 0.0835 people per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0875 people per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0818 people per person, in 2001.
That places Congo 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0824 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0818 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0831 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0837 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0843 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0848 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0853 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0858 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0861 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0865 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0868 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.087 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0873 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0874 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0875 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0875 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0865 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0855 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0845 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0835 people per person | -1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0835 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0835 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.084 people per person | 0.0818 people per person | 0.0861 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0869 people per person | 0.0855 people per person | 0.0875 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 people per person | 0.0835 people per person | 0.0845 people per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 31 Afghanistan 0.1117 people per person compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 0.095 people per person compare
- 33 Laos 0.0873 people per person compare
- 35 Pakistan 0.0817 people per person compare
- 36 East Timor 0.0788 people per person compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 0.0774 people per person compare
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 usage, per capita in Congo?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Congo was 0.0835 people per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0875 people per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0818 people per person in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.