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

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.

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.