Congo vs Ghana: Access to handwashing facilities
Congo
48.2%
in 2019
Ghana
45.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
70th
Ghana rank
72nd
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 48.2% against 45.5% in Ghana, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 48.2% against 45.5% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Congo and Ghana?
- 2.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 72nd 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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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.