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 67.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2017
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, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 67.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% 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 67.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.3% | 67.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 94 Benin 77.7% compare
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
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 67.9% 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 67.9% 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 63.6% 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 3.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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