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

0102030402000201020212000: 212001: 212002: 21.32003: 21.62004: 232005: 24.52006: 25.92007: 27.52008: 292009: 30.62010: 32.22011: 33.82012: 35.52013: 37.22014: 38.92015: 40.62016: 42.42017: 44.22018: 44.22019: 44.22020: 44.22021: 44.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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