Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Congo
Congo: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 18.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Congo is 18.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Congo peaked at 18.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2000.
That places Congo 63rd out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Congo?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Congo was 18.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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