Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Congo
Congo: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 58.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 58.6% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Congo peaked at 58.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 67th of 105 countries on this measure, 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 | 46.0% | 41.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Congo?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Congo was 58.6% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Congo ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.