Share rural basic handwashing in Congo

Congo: Share rural basic handwashing was 31.81 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
31.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
31.81
in 2011
All-time low
31.81
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Share rural basic handwashing in Congo, 2011–2019

01020302011201520192011: 31.82012: 31.82013: 31.82014: 31.82015: 31.82016: 31.82017: 31.82018: 31.82019: 31.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share rural basic handwashing in Congo stood at 31.81. 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 rural basic handwashing in Congo peaked at 31.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.81, in 2011.

Congo ranks 71st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share rural basic handwashing in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Share rural basic handwashing in Congo, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 31.81 —
2012 31.81 +0.0%
2013 31.81 +0.0%
2014 31.81 +0.0%
2015 31.81 +0.0%
2016 31.81 +0.0%
2017 31.81 +0.0%
2018 31.81 +0.0%
2019 31.81 +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 31.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 31.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 68 Dominican Republic 33.35 compare
  2. 69 Colombia 32.95 compare
  3. 70 Comoros 32.2 compare
  4. 72 Gabon 31.64
  5. 73 Ghana 31.31 compare
  6. 74 Papua New Guinea 30.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share rural basic handwashing in Congo?
Share rural basic handwashing in Congo was 31.81 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 31.81 in 2011.
What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 31.81 in 2011.
How does Congo rank for share rural basic handwashing?
Congo ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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