Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 34.1% for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 47.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 225th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 41.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 34.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.7% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 222 Uganda 42.1% compare
- 223 Solomon Islands 40.6% compare
- 224 Madagascar 38.2% compare
- 226 Central African Republic 30.6% compare
- 227 Papua New Guinea 29.4% compare
- 228 Niger 26.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.