Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Congo
Congo: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 56.11 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
56.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
56.11
in 2011
All-time low
56.11
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Congo, 2011–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Congo is 56.11, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Congo peaked at 56.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.11, in 2011.
Congo ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56.11 | — |
| 2012 | 56.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.11 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 56.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 56.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
- 69 Djibouti 61.31
- 70 Afghanistan 60.12 compare
- 71 Mauritania 57.57 compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 55.71 compare
- 74 Ghana 54.99 compare
- 75 South Africa 52.56 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Congo?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Congo was 56.11 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.11 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Congo ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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