People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … urban in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … urban was 27.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Democratic Republic of Congo is 27.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … urban in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.3% | — |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27.3% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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, urban (% of urban 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.