Share rural basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share rural basic handwashing was 12.33 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
12.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 113 countries
All-time high
12.33
in 2014
All-time low
12.33
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Share rural basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share rural basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 12.33. 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, share rural basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.33, in 2014.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share rural basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.33 | — |
| 2015 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.44, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.33 | 12.33 | 12.33 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 12.33 | 12.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share rural basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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