Congo vs Ghana: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Congo
31.8%
in 2019
Ghana
31.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
71st
Ghana rank
73rd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 31.8% against 31.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 31.8% against 31.3% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 73rd 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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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.