Democratic Republic of Congo Clean Water Access 1960-2024

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo clean water access for 2022 was 11.58%, a 0.2% increase from 2021.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo clean water access for 2021 was 11.38%, a 0.2% increase from 2020.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo clean water access for 2020 was 11.19%, a 0.11% decline from 2019.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo clean water access for 2019 was 11.30%, a 0.11% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Senegal 26.69%
Zimbabwe 26.52%
Guinea-Bissau 23.87%
Madagascar 22.24%
Togo 19.42%
Uganda 18.68%
Malawi 17.76%
Nepal 16.12%
Ethiopia 13.24%
Democratic Republic of Congo 11.58%
Tanzania 11.34%
Sierra Leone 10.26%
Chad 6.25%
Central African Republic 6.13%
Burkina Faso 0.00%
Benin 0.00%
Niger 0.00%
Syrian Arab Republic 0.00%
Burundi 0.00%
Guinea 0.00%
South Sudan 0.00%
Mozambique 0.00%
Somalia 0.00%
Yemen 0.00%
Eritrea 0.00%
Mali 0.00%
Comoros 0.00%
Liberia 0.00%
Rwanda 0.00%
Haiti 0.00%
Democratic Republic of Congo Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 11.58% 0.20%
2021 11.38% 0.20%
2020 11.19% -0.11%
2019 11.30% -0.11%
2018 11.40% -0.10%
2017 11.50% -0.09%
2016 11.59% -0.08%
2015 11.67% -0.08%
2014 11.75% -0.07%
2013 11.82% -0.06%
2012 11.88% -0.06%
2011 11.94% -0.05%
2010 11.99% -0.05%
2009 12.03% -0.04%
2008 12.07% -0.03%
2007 12.11% -0.03%
2006 12.14% -0.02%
2005 12.16% -0.02%
2004 12.18% -0.02%
2003 12.20% -0.01%
2002 12.21% 0.00%
2001 12.21% 0.00%
2000 12.21% 12.21%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%