People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 15.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
15.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2000
All-time low
15.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 15.72001: 15.72002: 15.62003: 15.62004: 15.52005: 15.52006: 15.52007: 15.42008: 15.42009: 15.32010: 15.32011: 15.32012: 15.22013: 15.22014: 15.12015: 15.12016: 15.12017: 15.1

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 15.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2016.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 15.7%
2001 15.7% -0.3%
2002 15.6% -0.3%
2003 15.6% -0.3%
2004 15.5% -0.3%
2005 15.5% -0.3%
2006 15.5% -0.3%
2007 15.4% -0.3%
2008 15.4% -0.3%
2009 15.3% -0.3%
2010 15.3% -0.3%
2011 15.3% -0.3%
2012 15.2% -0.3%
2013 15.2% -0.3%
2014 15.1% -0.3%
2015 15.1% -0.3%
2016 15.1% -0.3%
2017 15.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 15.3% 15.7% 10
2010s 15.2% 15.1% 15.3% 8

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 94 Madagascar 25.2% compare
  2. 95 Chad 22.8% compare
  3. 96 Angola 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2016.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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