Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 19.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2014–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is 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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 19.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2014.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 112th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.7% | — |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 3 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 65.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 274.87 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 ratio (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 19.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 112th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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