Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 59.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Democratic Republic of Congo is 59.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.99, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 231st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.68 | 44.99 | 50.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 | 51.05 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.89 | 57.7 | 59.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 229 Papua New Guinea 60.56 compare
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Heating Degree Days 5.23 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,768 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 271,765 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 265,975 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.4887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0554 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Democratic Republic of Congo was 59.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.99 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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