Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 27.32 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
27.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 113 countries
All-time high
27.32
in 2014
All-time low
27.32
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2022

01020302014201820222014: 27.32015: 27.32016: 27.32017: 27.32018: 27.32019: 27.32020: 27.32021: 27.32022: 27.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo is 27.32, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.32 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.32, in 2014.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 27.32 —
2015 27.32 +0.0%
2016 27.32 +0.0%
2017 27.32 +0.0%
2018 27.32 +0.0%
2019 27.32 +0.0%
2020 27.32 +0.0%
2021 27.32 +0.0%
2022 27.32 +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 27.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 27.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.32 27.32 27.32 6
2020s 27.32 27.32 27.32 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 97 Malawi 27.91 compare
  2. 98 Lesotho 27.83 compare
  3. 99 Haiti 27.57 compare
  4. 101 Mali 27.12 compare
  5. 102 Togo 26.93 compare
  6. 103 Equatorial Guinea 26.02

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 27.32 in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 27.32 in 2014.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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