Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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