Access to basic sanitation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 16.3%. Ranked 188 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 7.4 pp.
2000–2024 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 16.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 16.2 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 16.1 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 16.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 16.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 16.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 17 | −0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 17.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 17.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 18 | −0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 18.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 18.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 19.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 19.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 19.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 20.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 20.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 21.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 21.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 21.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 22.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 22.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 23.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 23.7 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gabon
57.4
Sao Tome and Principe
48.7
Cameroon
47.1
Democratic Republic of the Congo
16.3
Central African Republic
14
Chad
13.1
The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
The share of people who have a toilet of their own and whose wastewater is safely disposed of.
Nutrition Access to clean waterThe share of the population with access to basic sources of drinking water.
Mortality Death rate from unsafe water and sanitationHow many deaths per 100,000 people are linked to dirty water and to the absence of sanitation and hygiene.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.