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

Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 33.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
88th
of 97 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2017
All-time low
21.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 21.92001: 21.92002: 21.92003: 21.92004: 22.82005: 23.62006: 24.42007: 25.32008: 26.12009: 272010: 27.82011: 28.62012: 29.52013: 30.32014: 31.12015: 322016: 32.82017: 33.6

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 33.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Congo peaked at 33.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2000.

Congo ranks 88th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Congo, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 21.9%
2001 21.9% +0.0%
2002 21.9% +0.0%
2003 21.9% +0.0%
2004 22.8% +3.8%
2005 23.6% +3.7%
2006 24.4% +3.5%
2007 25.3% +3.4%
2008 26.1% +3.3%
2009 27.0% +3.2%
2010 27.8% +3.1%
2011 28.6% +3.0%
2012 29.5% +2.9%
2013 30.3% +2.8%
2014 31.1% +2.8%
2015 32.0% +2.7%
2016 32.8% +2.6%
2017 33.6% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 21.9% 27.0% 10
2010s 30.7% 27.8% 33.6% 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 85 Zambia 36.9% compare
  2. 86 Somalia 35.9% compare
  3. 87 Mauritania 35.4% compare
  4. 89 Togo 33.5% compare
  5. 90 Mozambique 32.6% compare
  6. 91 Ethiopia 30.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Congo?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Congo was 33.6% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Congo ranks 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 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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