Safely managed drinking water — all countries

Safely managed drinking water — Republic of the Congo

Safely managed drinking water in the Republic of the Congo in 2021 — 45.9%. Ranked 114 in the world out of 150. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 18 pp.

2021 45.9% +0.2 pp vs 2020
World rank 114of 150
Period maximum 45.9%2021
Period minimum 27.9%2000

Trend over time

2000–2021 · % of population

Safely managed drinking water — Republic of the Congo, 2000–2021253035404550200020032006200920122015201820212000: 27.9%2001: 28.1%2002: 28.3%2003: 28.4%2004: 30%2005: 31.6%2006: 33.2%2007: 34.8%2008: 36.4%2009: 38.1%2010: 39.8%2011: 41.5%2012: 42.5%2013: 43%2014: 43.5%2015: 44.1%2016: 44.6%2017: 45.1%2018: 45.3%2019: 45.5%2020: 45.7%2021: 45.9%
Change over the period: +18 pp Annual average: 0.86 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 45.9%
World 71%
Safely managed drinking water — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 45.9 +0.2 pp
2020 45.7 +0.2 pp
2019 45.5 +0.2 pp
2018 45.3 +0.2 pp
2017 45.1 +0.5 pp
2016 44.6 +0.5 pp
2015 44.1 +0.5 pp
2014 43.5 +0.5 pp
2013 43 +0.5 pp
2012 42.5 +1 pp
2011 41.5 +1.7 pp
2010 39.8 +1.7 pp
2009 38.1 +1.7 pp
2008 36.4 +1.6 pp
2007 34.8 +1.6 pp
2006 33.2 +1.6 pp
2005 31.6 +1.6 pp
2004 30 +1.6 pp
2003 28.4 +0.2 pp
2002 28.3 +0.2 pp
2001 28.1 +0.2 pp
2000 27.9

Middle Africa, 2021

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About the indicator

The share of the population with safely managed drinking water — the top rung of the WHO and UNICEF ladder. Three requirements at once: the source is improved and located in the dwelling or on the plot, water is available when it is needed, and it is free of contamination. It is this indicator that is written into Sustainable Development Goal 6.1, whereas the better-known “basic access” requires only an improved source within half an hour's walk — the gap between the two measures in some countries exceeds forty percentage points.

Important: Stricter than basic access on three counts at once. There are fewer territories than for the basic indicator: testing for contamination requires laboratory data, which are not available everywhere.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.