People using at least: Q5 (highest) … drinking Q5 highest in Congo
Congo: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … drinking Q5 highest was 91.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo, 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 is 91.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo peaked at 91.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2000.
That places Congo 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … drinking Q5 highest in Congo, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.1% | — |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 91.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.1%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Congo's 91.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.1%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.4% | 91.6% | 8 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Congo was 91.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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