1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Congo
Congo: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 73.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Congo stood at 73.97. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Congo peaked at 73.97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.16, in 2000.
That places Congo 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.16 | — |
| 2001 | 57.46 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.95 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.44 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.51 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.58 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.64 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.71 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.77 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.83 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 65.89 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.95 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.01 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 69.06 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.11 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.15 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 72.19 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.22 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.41 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.78 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.97 | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 73.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 73.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.41 | 57.16 | 64.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.36 | 65.89 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.88 | 73.78 | 73.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Congo?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Congo was 73.97 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.16 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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