People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Congo
Congo: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 58.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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
In 2021, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Congo stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Congo peaked at 58.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2000.
That places Congo 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 58.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Congo's 58.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 41.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Congo?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Congo was 58.6% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.