Rural without basic handwashing in Congo
Congo: Rural without basic handwashing was 1.25 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.25 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.14 million
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Rural without basic handwashing in Congo, 2011–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Congo is 1.25 million, 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 without basic handwashing in Congo peaked at 1.25 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 2011.
Congo ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural without basic handwashing in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.14 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.25 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.25 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
- 57 Mauritania 1.78 million compare
- 58 Ukraine 1.38 million compare
- 59 Lesotho 1.33 million compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 1.14 million compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 1.00 million compare
- 63 Ecuador 959,137 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 without basic handwashing in Congo?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Congo was 1.25 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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