Republic of the Congo: Access to drinking water, urban
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Republic of the Congo |
Percent urban population with access to drinking water |
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Latest value | 58.6 |
Year | 2021 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
Average | 52.6 |
Min - Max | 41.8 - 58.6 |
Source | WHO/UNICEF |
The latest value from 2021 is 58.6 percent, unchanged from 58.6 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 69.7 percent, based on data from 94 countries. Historically, the average for the Republic of the Congo from 2000 to 2021 is 52.6 percent. The minimum value, 41.8 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 58.6 percent was recorded in 2017.
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Definition: Access to an improved water source, urban, refers to the percentage of the urban population using an improved drinking water source. The improved drinking water source includes piped water on premises (piped household water connection located inside the users' dwelling, plot or yard), and other improved drinking water sources (public taps or standpipes, tube wells or boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs, and rainwater collection).
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