What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?

0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?

8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Guinea-Bissau: Access to handwashing facilities

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

19.4%

in 2022

Guinea-Bissau

19.8%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

98th

Guinea-Bissau rank

97th

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.8% against 19.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 98th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th of 113 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
2010s	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	19.3%	19.2%	0.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 19.8% against 19.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 98th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.