Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Congo
Congo: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 1.25 million people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Congo, 2011–2019
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Congo is 1.25 million people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Congo peaked at 1.25 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million people, in 2011.
Congo ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.14 million people | — |
| 2012 | 1.16 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million people | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.25 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.25 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
- 57 Mauritania 1.78 million people compare
- 58 Ukraine 1.38 million people compare
- 59 Lesotho 1.33 million people compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 1.14 million people compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 1.00 million people compare
- 63 Ecuador 959,137 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Congo?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Congo was 1.25 million people in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million people in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.