People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 59.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 59.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 70.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 66.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.3% | 60.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 180 Togo 73.6% compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% compare
- 182 South Sudan 66.1% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 48.1% compare
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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo was 59.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.