Dem. Rep. 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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 21.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 21.98 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.31 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 16.31
2001 16.61
2002 16.91
2003 17.20
2004 17.50
2005 17.79
2006 18.08
2007 18.37
2008 18.65
2009 18.94
2010 19.22
2011 19.51
2012 19.79
2013 20.07
2014 20.35
2015 20.62
2016 20.90
2017 21.17
2018 21.44
2019 21.71
2020 21.98

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 74.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 74.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 65.86 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 65.86
2001 66.29
2002 66.71
2003 67.14
2004 67.57
2005 68.00
2006 68.43
2007 68.86
2008 69.29
2009 69.72
2010 70.15
2011 70.58
2012 71.02
2013 71.45
2014 71.89
2015 72.32
2016 72.76
2017 73.19
2018 73.63
2019 74.07
2020 74.50

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

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 45.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 45.95 in 2020, while its lowest value was 33.71 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 33.71
2001 34.29
2002 34.87
2003 35.44
2004 36.02
2005 36.61
2006 37.20
2007 37.79
2008 38.39
2009 38.99
2010 39.60
2011 40.22
2012 40.83
2013 41.46
2014 42.09
2015 42.72
2016 43.36
2017 44.00
2018 44.64
2019 45.30
2020 45.95

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention