Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.3%

in 2022

Gambia

11.9%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

100th

Gambia rank

102nd

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Gambia ranks 102nd of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
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, 1,715 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.