Number without basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number without basic handwashing was 82.58 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
82.58 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
82.58 million
in 2022
All-time low
63.78 million
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Number without basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo is 82.58 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 82.58 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.78 million, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Number without basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.78 million | — |
| 2015 | 65.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 68.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 70.62 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 72.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 75.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 77.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 80.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 82.58 million | +3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 82.58 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 82.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.42 million | 63.78 million | 75.21 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.07 million | 77.59 million | 82.58 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number without basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo was 82.58 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.58 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.78 million in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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