How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

27.3%

in 2022

Lesotho

27.8%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

100th

Lesotho rank

98th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 27.8% against 27.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 113 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.3%	11.4%	15.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	27.3%	21.3%	6.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 27.8% against 27.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 98th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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