Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo

Congo: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 48.19 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
48.19
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
48.19
in 2019
All-time low
47.74
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo, 2015–2019

010203040502015201720192015: 47.72016: 47.92017: 482018: 48.12019: 48.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo is 48.19, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over five years.

That places Congo 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 67 Djibouti 50.74
  2. 68 Dominican Republic 48.53 compare
  3. 69 Vanuatu 48.41 compare
  4. 71 Gabon 48.17
  5. 72 Ghana 45.48 compare
  6. 73 South Africa 44.37 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo?
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Congo was 48.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 48.19 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 47.74 in 2015.
How does Congo rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
Congo ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed