Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on

Democratic Republic of the Congo
19.4%
in 2022
Zambia
18.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
112th
Zambia rank
115th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zambia
05101520200820162024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 19.4% against 18.4% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 115th of 127 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 18.9% 17.6% 1.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 19.3% 18.0% 1.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 19.4% against 18.4% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
1.0%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 115th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,198 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed