Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.35
in 2022
Zambia
18.38
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
105th
Zambia rank
108th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.35 against 18.38 in Zambia, a difference of 0.97.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.87 | 17.56 | 1.31 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 19.26 | 18.04 | 1.22 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.35 against 18.38 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.97, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.