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

Democratic Republic of Congo

27.3%

in 2022

Malawi

27.9%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

100th

Malawi rank

97th

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

Malawi currently reports 27.9% against 27.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 97th 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.