Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) was 29.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2008–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 29.86. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 32.15 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.86, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.15 | — |
| 2009 | 32.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.86 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.58 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.29 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.01 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.72 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.43 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.15 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.86 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.86 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.86 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 29.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 29.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.62, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.15 | 32.15 | 32.15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.35 | 30.15 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.86 | 29.86 | 29.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Democratic Republic of Congo was 29.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.15 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.86 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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