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

Democratic Republic of Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
15.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
208th
Madagascar rank
209th

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.3% against 15.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th and Madagascar ranks 209th 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.