Afghanistan vs Congo: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Afghanistan

60.1%

in 2024

Congo

56.1%

in 2019

Afghanistan rank

70th

Congo rank

72nd

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Afghanistan currently reports 60.1% against 56.1% in Congo, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 70th and Congo ranks 72nd of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.