People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo
Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 32.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo stood at 32.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo peaked at 32.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.
That places Congo 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 25.4% | 32.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo was 32.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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