Dem. Rep. 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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 12.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 12.33 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.33 in 2014.

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
2014 12.33
2015 12.33
2016 12.33
2017 12.33
2018 12.33
2019 12.33
2020 12.33

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 27.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 27.32 in 2020, while its lowest value was 27.32 in 2014.

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
2014 27.32
2015 27.32
2016 27.32
2017 27.32
2018 27.32
2019 27.32
2020 27.32

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 19.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 19.17 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.65 in 2014.

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
2014 18.65
2015 18.74
2016 18.82
2017 18.91
2018 19.00
2019 19.08
2020 19.17

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention