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 Congo was 6.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 6.26 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.76 in 2000.

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 5.76
2001 5.76
2002 5.79
2003 5.82
2004 5.85
2005 5.88
2006 5.91
2007 5.94
2008 5.97
2009 6.01
2010 6.04
2011 6.07
2012 6.10
2013 6.13
2014 6.16
2015 6.19
2016 6.23
2017 6.26
2018 6.26
2019 6.26
2020 6.26

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Congo was 27.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 27.20 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.25 in 2000.

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 16.25
2001 16.25
2002 16.70
2003 17.15
2004 17.80
2005 18.46
2006 19.13
2007 19.81
2008 20.50
2009 21.20
2010 21.92
2011 22.64
2012 23.37
2013 24.12
2014 24.87
2015 25.64
2016 26.41
2017 27.20
2018 27.20
2019 27.20
2020 27.20

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Congo was 20.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 20.46 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.92 in 2000.

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 11.92
2001 11.97
2002 12.29
2003 12.62
2004 13.08
2005 13.55
2006 14.03
2007 14.53
2008 15.03
2009 15.55
2010 16.08
2011 16.63
2012 17.18
2013 17.76
2014 18.34
2015 18.94
2016 19.55
2017 20.17
2018 20.27
2019 20.36
2020 20.46

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention