People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 24.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2020.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.