People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Central African Republic, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Central African Republic stood at 35.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Central African Republic peaked at 35.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.9% | — |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 35.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 35.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 35.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 84 Uganda 36.7% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 35.5% compare
- 86 Madagascar 35.5% compare
- 88 South Sudan 34.7% compare
- 89 Chad 34.1% compare
- 90 Senegal 33.3% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Central African Republic?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Central African Republic was 35.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.