People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 19.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 19.4% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 19.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2014.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.7% | — |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 19.4% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.