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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services

Democratic Republic of Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Congo
20.6%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
208th
Congo rank
206th

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 20.6% against 16.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th and Congo ranks 206th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.