Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 12.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 167th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 11.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 167th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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