Access to basic services in Congo
Congo: Access to basic services was 53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
197th
of 214 countries
All-time high
53
in 2024
All-time low
29.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to basic services in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 53 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Congo peaked at 53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 2000.
That places Congo 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4 | — |
| 2001 | 30.3 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.1 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.6 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 47 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.7 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.3 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 53 | +3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.44 | 29.4 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.88 | 40 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.66 | 48.7 | 53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Congo?
- Access to basic services in Congo was 53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for access to basic services?
- Congo ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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