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 96.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 96.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 96.2% | 8 |
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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 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% 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 76th 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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