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

Latest (2017)
84.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 97 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2016
All-time low
80.9%
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

0204060802000200820172000: 80.9 highest2001: 81.1 highest2002: 81.3 highest2003: 81.5 highest2004: 81.8 highest2005: 82 highest2006: 82.2 highest2007: 82.5 highest2008: 82.7 highest2009: 82.9 highest2010: 83.2 highest2011: 83.4 highest2012: 83.6 highest2013: 83.9 highest2014: 84.1 highest2015: 84.3 highest2016: 84.6 highest2017: 84.6 highest

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
  2. 86 Mauritania 86.9% compare
  3. 87 Ethiopia 85.1% compare
  4. 89 Malawi 83.9% compare
  5. 90 Chad 83.5% compare
  6. 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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