People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 71.9% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
71.9%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2017
All-time low
24.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Republic of, 2000–2017

2030405060702000200820172000: 24.62001: 24.62002: 24.62003: 24.62004: 282005: 31.42006: 34.72007: 38.12008: 41.52009: 44.92010: 48.22011: 51.62012: 552013: 58.42014: 61.72015: 65.12016: 68.52017: 71.9

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Congo, Republic of recorded 71.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Republic of peaked at 71.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2000.

Congo, Republic of ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 24.6% 44.9% 10
2010s 60.0% 48.2% 71.9% 8

Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of

  1. 57 Gambia, The 73.4% compare
  2. 58 Tajikistan, Republic of 73.4% compare
  3. 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.8% compare
  4. 61 Cambodia 67.8% compare
  5. 62 Namibia 67.4% compare
  6. 63 Guinea 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Republic of?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Republic of was 71.9% 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, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Congo, Republic of ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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