Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Congo
Congo: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 87.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 87.1% for share of urban population using at least basic water services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Congo peaked at 87.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.7% | — |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 87.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 87.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.7% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.0% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Congo?
- Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Congo was 87.1% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.