Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Congo
Congo: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 87.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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 87.1% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Congo peaked at 87.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2000.
That places Congo 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Congo?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. 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.