Congo - Access to basic drinking water services

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Congo was 45.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 45.72 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.01 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 18.01
2001 18.01
2002 18.24
2003 18.47
2004 20.18
2005 21.93
2006 23.71
2007 25.53
2008 27.38
2009 29.27
2010 31.20
2011 33.17
2012 35.17
2013 37.21
2014 39.28
2015 41.39
2016 43.54
2017 45.72
2018 45.72
2019 45.72
2020 45.72

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Congo was 87.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 87.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 84.70 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 84.70
2001 84.70
2002 84.85
2003 85.00
2004 85.15
2005 85.30
2006 85.45
2007 85.60
2008 85.75
2009 85.90
2010 86.05
2011 86.20
2012 86.34
2013 86.49
2014 86.64
2015 86.79
2016 86.94
2017 87.09
2018 87.09
2019 87.09
2020 87.09

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Congo was 73.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 73.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 57.16 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 57.16
2001 57.46
2002 57.95
2003 58.44
2004 59.51
2005 60.58
2006 61.64
2007 62.71
2008 63.77
2009 64.83
2010 65.89
2011 66.95
2012 68.01
2013 69.06
2014 70.11
2015 71.15
2016 72.19
2017 73.22
2018 73.41
2019 73.60
2020 73.78

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention