Statizoid

Congo vs Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services

Congo
20.6%
in 2021
Liberia
23.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
206th
Liberia rank
204th

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Congo
  • Liberia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 23.3% against 20.6% in Congo, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Globally, Congo ranks 206th and Liberia ranks 204th 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.