Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 19.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 19.4% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 3 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 517,404 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 5.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.4% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.