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 48.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
48.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2016
All-time low
38.8%
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

010203040502000200820172000: 38.82001: 39.32002: 39.92003: 40.52004: 41.12005: 41.72006: 42.32007: 42.92008: 43.52009: 44.12010: 44.62011: 45.22012: 45.82013: 46.42014: 472015: 47.62016: 48.22017: 48.2

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

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 48.2% 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 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 48.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 94th 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, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 38.8%
2001 39.3% +1.5%
2002 39.9% +1.5%
2003 40.5% +1.5%
2004 41.1% +1.5%
2005 41.7% +1.4%
2006 42.3% +1.4%
2007 42.9% +1.4%
2008 43.5% +1.4%
2009 44.1% +1.4%
2010 44.6% +1.3%
2011 45.2% +1.3%
2012 45.8% +1.3%
2013 46.4% +1.3%
2014 47.0% +1.3%
2015 47.6% +1.3%
2016 48.2% +1.2%
2017 48.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4% 38.8% 44.1% 10
2010s 46.6% 44.6% 48.2% 8

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 91 Rwanda 53.8% compare
  2. 92 Chad 52.3% compare
  3. 93 Madagascar 50.2% compare
  4. 95 Uganda 48.1% compare
  5. 96 Niger 47.0% compare
  6. 97 Ethiopia 45.2% compare

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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 48.2% 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 48.2% 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 38.8% 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 94th 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 12.4%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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