Congo - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Congo was 31.81 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 31.81 in 2019, while its lowest value was 31.81 in 2011.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.81 |
| 2012 | 31.81 |
| 2013 | 31.81 |
| 2014 | 31.81 |
| 2015 | 31.81 |
| 2016 | 31.81 |
| 2017 | 31.81 |
| 2018 | 31.81 |
| 2019 | 31.81 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Congo was 56.11 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 56.11 in 2019, while its lowest value was 56.11 in 2011.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 56.11 |
| 2012 | 56.11 |
| 2013 | 56.11 |
| 2014 | 56.11 |
| 2015 | 56.11 |
| 2016 | 56.11 |
| 2017 | 56.11 |
| 2018 | 56.11 |
| 2019 | 56.11 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Congo was 48.19 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 48.19 in 2019, while its lowest value was 47.30 in 2011.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 47.30 |
| 2012 | 47.41 |
| 2013 | 47.52 |
| 2014 | 47.63 |
| 2015 | 47.74 |
| 2016 | 47.85 |
| 2017 | 47.96 |
| 2018 | 48.07 |
| 2019 | 48.19 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
