People using safely managed drinking water services in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People using safely managed drinking water services was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed drinking water services 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 population.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 11.9% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 147th out of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.