People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest urban in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest urban was 96.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
96.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2016
All-time low
94.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% 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
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 96.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest urban in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 96.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.9%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 96.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 96.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 96.2% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).