People using at least basic drinking water services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic drinking water services was 35.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000β2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 35.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 37.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2022.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 214th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.1% | 35.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 211 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 212 South Sudan 39.7% compare
- 213 Central African Republic 36.5% compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 35.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.