Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 36 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 36 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 38 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35 %, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 % | — |
| 2001 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 35 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36 % | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3 % | 37 % | 38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 % | 36 % | 37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4 % | 35 % | 36 % | 5 |
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.03 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 44.99 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,994 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 36 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 % in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.