People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 18.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 18.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 18.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 18.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 18.6% 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, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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