Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo
Congo: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 48.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo, 2011–2019
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo peaked at 48.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2011.
That places Congo 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47.3% | — |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 48.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 48.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Congo was 48.2% in 2019, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.