Dem. Rep. Congo - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 11.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 23.79 in 2000, while its lowest value was 11.22 in 2020.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 23.79
2001 23.20
2002 22.61
2003 22.02
2004 21.43
2005 20.84
2006 20.17
2007 19.49
2008 18.83
2009 18.17
2010 17.51
2011 16.86
2012 16.21
2013 15.57
2014 14.93
2015 14.30
2016 13.67
2017 13.05
2018 12.44
2019 11.83
2020 11.22

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 20.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 24.60 in 2000, while its lowest value was 20.35 in 2020.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 24.60
2001 24.50
2002 24.39
2003 24.28
2004 24.18
2005 24.07
2006 23.81
2007 23.56
2008 23.30
2009 23.05
2010 22.80
2011 22.55
2012 22.30
2013 22.05
2014 21.80
2015 21.56
2016 21.31
2017 21.07
2018 20.83
2019 20.59
2020 20.35

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 15.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 24.08 in 2000, while its lowest value was 15.39 in 2020.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 24.08
2001 23.66
2002 23.25
2003 22.85
2004 22.45
2005 22.05
2006 21.55
2007 21.06
2008 20.57
2009 20.09
2010 19.62
2011 19.16
2012 18.71
2013 18.27
2014 17.83
2015 17.40
2016 16.98
2017 16.57
2018 16.17
2019 15.77
2020 15.39

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention