Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 55.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Congo is 55.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 55.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2000.
That places Congo 213th out of 232 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 35.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 45.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.7% | 55.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 55.0% in 2021, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 213th out of 232 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.