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

Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 92.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2017
All-time low
91.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.1 highest2001: 91.1 highest2002: 91.1 highest2003: 91.1 highest2004: 91.3 highest2005: 91.4 highest2006: 91.5 highest2007: 91.6 highest2008: 91.7 highest2009: 91.9 highest2010: 92 highest2011: 92.1 highest2012: 92.2 highest2013: 92.3 highest2014: 92.5 highest2015: 92.6 highest2016: 92.7 highest2017: 92.8 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo is 92.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo peaked at 92.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2000.

Congo ranks 91st of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Congo, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 91.1%
2001 91.1% +0.0%
2002 91.1% +0.0%
2003 91.1% +0.0%
2004 91.3% +0.1%
2005 91.4% +0.1%
2006 91.5% +0.1%
2007 91.6% +0.1%
2008 91.7% +0.1%
2009 91.9% +0.1%
2010 92.0% +0.1%
2011 92.1% +0.1%
2012 92.2% +0.1%
2013 92.3% +0.1%
2014 92.5% +0.1%
2015 92.6% +0.1%
2016 92.7% +0.1%
2017 92.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.4% 91.1% 91.9% 10
2010s 92.4% 92.0% 92.8% 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 88 Benin 94.4% compare
  2. 89 Angola 94.2% compare
  3. 90 Somalia 93.9% compare
  4. 92 Sao Tome and Principe 92.1% compare
  5. 93 Guinea-Bissau 91.6% compare
  6. 94 Liberia 90.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Congo was 92.8% 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?
The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Congo ranks 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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