How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.

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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.3%

in 2022

Malawi

12.5%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

100th

Malawi rank

99th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 99th of 113 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	Malawi
2020s	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?: Malawi, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 99th 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.