Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 35.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 35.7% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 37.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 50th out of 50 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.1% | 35.7% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land β Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 35.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 50th out of 50 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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