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DR Congo

In 2020 an estimated 62,360,400 people lived here, 54% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population033.8M urban · 28.6M rural
Water · at least basic45.4%Safely managed 13%
Sanitation · at least basic38.5%Open defecation 18%
Hygiene · basic20.7%No facility 46%

Water ladder

DR Congo · 2020 · National

13.0%
32.4%
21.8%
20.3%
12.5%

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Sanitation ladder

DR Congo · 2020 · National

8.3%
30.2%
21.5%
22.0%
18.0%

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Hygiene ladder

DR Congo · 2020 · National

20.7%
33.3%
46.0%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 22.7Urban · Water basic: 31.8Urban · San. SM: 16.4Urban · San. basic: 30.5Urban · Hygiene basic: 31.8Rural · Water SM: 1.6Rural · Water basic: 29.6Rural · San. SM: 0.7Rural · San. basic: 26.7Rural · Hygiene basic: 4.1
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 38%Water · 2005: 38.6%Water · 2010: 41.6%Water · 2012: 41.300000000000004%Water · 2015: 42.9%Water · 2018: 45.3%Water · 2020: 45.4%Water · 2022: 47.2%Water · 2025: 48.2%Sanitation · 2000: 32.4%Sanitation · 2005: 32.8%Sanitation · 2010: 35.2%Sanitation · 2012: 35%Sanitation · 2015: 36.4%Sanitation · 2018: 38.5%Sanitation · 2020: 38.5%Sanitation · 2022: 40.2%Sanitation · 2025: 41%Hygiene · 2000: 11.9%Hygiene · 2005: 12.5%Hygiene · 2010: 16.1%Hygiene · 2012: 15.7%Hygiene · 2015: 17.7%Hygiene · 2018: 20.6%Hygiene · 2020: 20.7%Hygiene · 2022: 22.9%Hygiene · 2025: 24.1%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 13National · Basic: 32.4National · Limited: 21.8National · Unimproved: 20.3National · Surface Water: 12.5NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 22.7Urban · Basic: 31.8Urban · Limited: 18.2Urban · Unimproved: 16.9Urban · Surface Water: 10.4UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 1.6Rural · Basic: 29.6Rural · Limited: 27.5Rural · Unimproved: 25.6Rural · Surface Water: 15.7Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 8.3National · Basic: 30.2National · Limited: 21.5National · Unimproved: 22National · Open Defecation: 18NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 16.4Urban · Basic: 30.5Urban · Limited: 18.6Urban · Unimproved: 19Urban · Open Defecation: 15.5UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 0.7Rural · Basic: 26.7Rural · Limited: 25.4Rural · Unimproved: 26Rural · Open Defecation: 21.2Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

13.0%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 20.7Limited: 33.3No Facility: 46
20.7%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Middle Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3232Sanitation 2930Hygiene 1221

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
09172635Water SM · Urban: 22.7%Water SM · Rural: 1.6%Water SM · National: 13%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 31.8%Water basic · Rural: 29.6%Water basic · National: 32.4%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 16.4%San. SM · Rural: 0.7%San. SM · National: 8.3%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 30.5%San. basic · Rural: 26.7%San. basic · National: 30.2%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 31.8%Hygiene basic · Rural: 4.1%Hygiene basic · National: 20.7%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#2 of 48

DR Congo · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
DR Congo200047,100,00016,485,00030,615,0006.315.30.131.732.427.624.820.928.923.119.526.914.111.916.5
DR Congo200550,915,10020,264,21030,650,8906.815.80.131.832.427.624.620.728.922.919.326.91411.816.5
DR Congo201054,730,20024,409,66930,320,5319.418.80.332.232.228.123.419.628.721.718.226.613.311.216.3
DR Congo201256,256,24026,170,40330,085,8379.118.40.232.232.327.923.519.728.821.918.326.713.411.216.4
DR Congo201558,545,30028,921,37829,623,92210.620.10.632.332.128.722.819.128.321.217.826.31310.916.1
DR Congo201860,834,36031,804,20329,030,15712.922.61.632.431.829.621.918.227.520.31725.612.510.415.7
DR Congo202062,360,40033,799,33728,561,0631322.71.632.431.829.621.818.227.520.316.925.612.510.415.7
DR Congo202263,886,44035,853,07028,033,37014.824.62.532.431.530.321.117.626.919.616.325121015.3
DR Congo202566,175,50039,043,54527,131,95515.825.63.132.431.330.620.717.226.519.31624.711.89.815.1

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