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 24.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2016
All-time low
21.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

05101520252000200820172000: 21.82001: 222002: 22.22003: 22.42004: 22.62005: 22.82006: 232007: 23.22008: 23.42009: 23.62010: 23.82011: 23.92012: 24.12013: 24.32014: 24.52015: 24.72016: 24.92017: 24.9

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 24.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 21.8%
2001 22.0% +0.9%
2002 22.2% +0.9%
2003 22.4% +0.9%
2004 22.6% +0.9%
2005 22.8% +0.9%
2006 23.0% +0.8%
2007 23.2% +0.8%
2008 23.4% +0.8%
2009 23.6% +0.8%
2010 23.8% +0.8%
2011 23.9% +0.8%
2012 24.1% +0.8%
2013 24.3% +0.8%
2014 24.5% +0.8%
2015 24.7% +0.8%
2016 24.9% +0.8%
2017 24.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 21.8% 23.6% 10
2010s 24.4% 23.8% 24.9% 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 24.9% 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, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% 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 21.8% 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 7.5%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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