Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 19.35 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 19.35 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.65, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.65 | — |
| 2015 | 18.74 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.91 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.08 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.17 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.26 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.35 | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.87 | 18.65 | 19.08 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.26 | 19.17 | 19.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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