Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Central African Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 24.2% against 22.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 98th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 23.7% | 7.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 24.1% | 6.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 24.2% against 22.4% in Central African Republic as of 2015.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Central African Republic ranks 98th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.