Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Congo
Congo: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 31.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 112 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2011
All-time low
31.8%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Congo, 2011–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Congo stood at 31.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Congo peaked at 31.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2011.
That places Congo 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 31.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 31.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Congo?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Congo was 31.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Congo ranks 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 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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