Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Congo
Congo: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 58.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Congo is 58.63, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Congo peaked at 58.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.83, in 2000.
That places Congo 67th out of 105 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.95 | 41.83 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.05 | 55.44 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.63 | 58.63 | 58.63 | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -45.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -27.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Congo?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Congo was 58.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Congo ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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