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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 3 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.79 million (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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