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 38.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of 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, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 38.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.1% | 38.7% | 8 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 38.7% 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 38.7% in 2016.
- 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 29.1% in 2000.
- 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 up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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