Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Democratic Republic of Congo

27.3%

in 2022

Equatorial Guinea

26.0%

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

100th

Equatorial Guinea rank

103rd

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

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.3% against 26.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 103rd 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.