Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Congo

Congo: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 83.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
83.84
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
207th
of 231 countries
All-time high
83.84
in 2021
All-time low
68.76
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Congo, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 68.82001: 69.12002: 69.42003: 69.82004: 70.92005: 71.92006: 72.92007: 73.92008: 74.82009: 75.82010: 76.82011: 77.72012: 78.62013: 79.52014: 80.42015: 81.32016: 82.22017: 83.12018: 83.22019: 83.42020: 83.62021: 83.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Congo stood at 83.84. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Congo peaked at 83.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.76, in 2000.

That places Congo 207th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.72 68.76 75.81 10
2010s 80.64 76.77 83.44 10
2020s 83.74 83.64 83.84 2

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  2. 205 Côte d’Ivoire 84.22 compare
  3. 206 Rwanda 84.18 compare
  4. 208 Kiribati 83.57 compare
  5. 209 Ethiopia 83.3 compare
  6. 210 Somalia 82.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Congo?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Congo was 83.84 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 83.84 in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 68.76 in 2000.
How does Congo rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Congo ranks 207th out of 231 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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