People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo

Congo: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 31.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
31.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2011
All-time low
31.8%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo, 2011–2019

01020302011201520192011: 31.8 % of rural population2012: 31.8 % of rural population2013: 31.8 % of rural population2014: 31.8 % of rural population2015: 31.8 % of rural population2016: 31.8 % of rural population2017: 31.8 % of rural population2018: 31.8 % of rural population2019: 31.8 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Congo recorded 31.8% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo peaked at 31.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2011.

That places Congo 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Congo, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of rural population 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%

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 68 Dominican Republic 33.3% compare
  2. 69 Colombia 32.9% compare
  3. 70 Comoros 32.2% compare
  4. 72 Gabon 31.6%
  5. 73 Ghana 31.3% compare
  6. 74 Papua New Guinea 30.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo was 31.8% in 2019, 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?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Congo ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.