Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo
Congo: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 31.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo stood at 31.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo peaked at 31.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2011.
Congo ranks 71st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.8% | — |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 31.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 31.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
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- 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)
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- 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo was 31.8% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.