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

Democratic Republic of Congo

82.58 million people

in 2022

Tanzania

56.59 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Tanzania rank

6th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 82.58 million people against 56.59 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 25.99 million people.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 120 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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