Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 177 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2000
All-time low
13.8%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 177th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 175 Eritrea 27.8% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 27.4% compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.338 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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