Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 12.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 112 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2014
All-time low
12.3%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Democratic Republic of Congo is 12.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.3% | — |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.4%, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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