People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Congo
Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 87.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Congo is 87.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Congo peaked at 87.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2000.
That places Congo 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.7% | — |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.7% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.0% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Congo?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Congo was 87.1% in 2021, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Congo ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, 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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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.