In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about ** percent of the population used at least basic drinking water services as of 2019. This means that, *** out of 10 Congolese used an improved drinking water source, where collection time is not more than ** minutes for a round trip, including queuing. Furthermore, around ** percent of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo used improved drinking water sources available when needed, which means they had access to improved drinking water sources free of fecal and priority chemical contamination.
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UNICEF. (November 11, 2021). Usage of drinking water sources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275736/use-of-drinking-water-sources-in-dr-congo/
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