Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.3%
in 2022
Malawi
12.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Malawi rank
99th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
051015200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 99th of 113 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 12.3% 12.5% 0.2% Malawi
2020s 12.3% 12.5% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.