Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Congo
Congo: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 44.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 177 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2017
All-time low
21.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 44.2% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Congo peaked at 44.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 168th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 44.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 44.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 32.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Congo?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Congo was 44.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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