Congo vs Lesotho: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Congo
1.25 million people
in 2019
Lesotho
1.33 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
60th
Lesotho rank
59th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.25 million people in Congo, a difference of 79,260 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 59th 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
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.