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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 54.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2016
All-time low
49.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 49.72001: 502002: 50.32003: 50.72004: 512005: 51.32006: 51.62007: 522008: 52.32009: 52.62010: 52.92011: 53.32012: 53.62013: 53.92014: 54.32015: 54.62016: 54.92017: 54.9

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

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 54.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 54.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2000.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th 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, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 49.7%
2001 50.0% +0.7%
2002 50.3% +0.7%
2003 50.7% +0.6%
2004 51.0% +0.6%
2005 51.3% +0.6%
2006 51.6% +0.6%
2007 52.0% +0.6%
2008 52.3% +0.6%
2009 52.6% +0.6%
2010 52.9% +0.6%
2011 53.3% +0.6%
2012 53.6% +0.6%
2013 53.9% +0.6%
2014 54.3% +0.6%
2015 54.6% +0.6%
2016 54.9% +0.6%
2017 54.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.1% 49.7% 52.6% 10
2010s 54.0% 52.9% 54.9% 8

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 94 Benin 70.8% compare
  2. 95 Uganda 69.6% compare
  3. 96 Central African Republic 67.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 54.9% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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