People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo

Congo: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 56.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
56.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2011
All-time low
56.1%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

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

02040602011201520192011: 56.1 % of urban population2012: 56.1 % of urban population2013: 56.1 % of urban population2014: 56.1 % of urban population2015: 56.1 % of urban population2016: 56.1 % of urban population2017: 56.1 % of urban population2018: 56.1 % of urban population2019: 56.1 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2019, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Congo peaked at 56.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2011.

That places Congo 72nd 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, urban (% of urban population) in Congo, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
2011 56.1%
2012 56.1% +0.0%
2013 56.1% +0.0%
2014 56.1% +0.0%
2015 56.1% +0.0%
2016 56.1% +0.0%
2017 56.1% +0.0%
2018 56.1% +0.0%
2019 56.1% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 69 Djibouti 61.3%
  2. 70 Afghanistan 60.1% compare
  3. 71 Mauritania 57.6% compare
  4. 73 Zimbabwe 55.7% compare
  5. 74 Ghana 55.0% compare
  6. 75 South Africa 52.6% 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 56.1% 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 56.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Congo ranks 72nd 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
144 places, 2,061 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.