Number without basic handwashing in Congo
Congo: Number without basic handwashing was 2.91 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.91 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.43 million
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Number without basic handwashing in Congo, 2011–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number without basic handwashing in Congo stood at 2.91 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Congo peaked at 2.91 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million, in 2011.
That places Congo 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number without basic handwashing in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.43 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million | +2.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.91 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.91 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
- 53 Syria 3.82 million compare
- 54 Philippines 3.13 million compare
- 55 Mauritania 3.07 million compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 2.84 million compare
- 58 Laos 2.83 million compare
- 59 Tajikistan 2.80 million compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Congo?
- Number without basic handwashing in Congo was 2.91 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Congo ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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