Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo
19.35
in 2022
Lesotho
20.85
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Lesotho rank
95th

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
5101520201520192024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 20.85 against 19.35 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.5.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 95th of 113 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 Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 18.91 7.41 11.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 19.26 15.06 4.2 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 20.85 against 19.35 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
1.5, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 95th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed