People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 13.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 19.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2022.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 172 Eritrea 27.8% compare
- 173 Central African Republic 27.4% 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 13.8% 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, rural recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.