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
- Congo
How they compare
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.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 60.1% against 56.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 4.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 70th and Congo ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.