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 84.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 84.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 84.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.9% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.9% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.2% | 84.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
- 86 Mauritania 86.9% compare
- 87 Ethiopia 85.1% compare
- 89 Malawi 83.9% compare
- 90 Chad 83.5% compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 82.5% 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 84.6% 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 84.6% 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 80.9% 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 88th 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 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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