Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 19.35 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
19.35
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.35
in 2022
All-time low
18.74
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2015–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 19.35, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.74 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.91 | 18.74 | 19.08 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.26 | 19.17 | 19.35 | 3 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 517,404 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 19.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.74 in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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