Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 1.44 people per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 1.44 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1.44 people per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7601 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Congo 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7601 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.7835 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8092 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8388 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8744 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9126 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9534 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9945 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.37 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.39 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.44 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 people per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.44 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9039 people per square kilometre | 0.7601 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 people per square kilometre | 1.13 people per square kilometre | 1.41 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 people per square kilometre | 1.42 people per square kilometre | 1.44 people per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 71 Jamaica 1.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 72 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.51 people per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ecuador 1.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Namibia 1.27 people per square kilometre compare
- 76 Vanuatu 1.25 people per square kilometre compare
- 77 Palestine 1.16 people per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Congo was 1.44 people per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7601 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 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.