What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

1.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Access to handwashing facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

19.4%

in 2022

Zambia

18.4%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

98th

Zambia rank

101st

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.4% against 18.4% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 101st 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	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	18.9%	17.6%	1.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	19.3%	18.0%	1.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.4% against 18.4% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 1.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 101st 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.