Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
47.72 million people
in 2022
Tanzania
36.13 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Tanzania rank
5th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 47.72 million people against 36.13 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 11.59 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th 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 | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.82 million people | 32.39 million people | 11.44 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 46.73 million people | 34.28 million people | 12.46 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 47.72 million people against 36.13 million people in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 11.59 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.