Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 13 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 11 countries
All-time high
22 %
in 2000
All-time low
13 %
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 22 %2001: 22 %2002: 21 %2003: 21 %2004: 20 %2005: 20 %2006: 19 %2007: 19 %2008: 18 %2009: 18 %2010: 18 %2011: 17 %2012: 17 %2013: 16 %2014: 16 %2015: 15 %2016: 15 %2017: 14 %2018: 14 %2019: 14 %2020: 13 %2021: 13 %2022: 13 %2023: 13 %2024: 13 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 13 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 22 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13 %, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 22 %
2001 22 % +0.0%
2002 21 % -4.5%
2003 21 % +0.0%
2004 20 % -4.8%
2005 20 % +0.0%
2006 19 % -5.0%
2007 19 % +0.0%
2008 18 % -5.3%
2009 18 % +0.0%
2010 18 % +0.0%
2011 17 % -5.6%
2012 17 % +0.0%
2013 16 % -5.9%
2014 16 % +0.0%
2015 15 % -6.2%
2016 15 % +0.0%
2017 14 % -6.7%
2018 14 % +0.0%
2019 14 % +0.0%
2020 13 % -7.1%
2021 13 % +0.0%
2022 13 % +0.0%
2023 13 % +0.0%
2024 13 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20 % 18 % 22 % 10
2010s 15.6 % 14 % 18 % 10
2020s 13 % 13 % 13 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 13 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 22 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 13 % in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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