Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: People without basic handwashing facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo
82.58 million people
in 2022
Ethiopia
124.33 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
3rd

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 124.33 million people against 82.58 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 41.75 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.