People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 24.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed 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
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 24.2%.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th of 104 countries on this measure, 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, urban (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.5%, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.2% | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.2% 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, urban recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.