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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.