Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 112 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2004
All-time low
12.1%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Central African Republic, 2004–2024

0510152004201420242004: 13.22005: 13.22006: 13.22007: 13.22008: 13.22009: 13.12010: 132011: 132012: 12.92013: 12.82014: 12.72015: 12.62016: 12.52017: 12.52018: 12.42019: 12.32020: 12.22021: 12.12022: 12.12023: 12.12024: 12.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 12.1% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Central African Republic peaked at 13.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2021.

Central African Republic ranks 100th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%) in Central African Republic, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 13.2%
2005 13.2% +0.0%
2006 13.2% +0.0%
2007 13.2% +0.0%
2008 13.2% +0.0%
2009 13.1% -0.6%
2010 13.0% -0.6%
2011 13.0% -0.6%
2012 12.9% -0.6%
2013 12.8% -0.6%
2014 12.7% -0.7%
2015 12.6% -0.7%
2016 12.5% -0.7%
2017 12.5% -0.7%
2018 12.4% -0.7%
2019 12.3% -0.7%
2020 12.2% -0.7%
2021 12.1% -0.7%
2022 12.1% +0.0%
2023 12.1% +0.0%
2024 12.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.1% 13.2% 6
2010s 12.7% 12.3% 13.0% 10
2020s 12.1% 12.1% 12.2% 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 97 Guinea 13.1% compare
  2. 98 Malawi 12.5% compare
  3. 99 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.3% compare
  4. 101 Gambia 11.9% compare
  5. 102 Djibouti 11.6% compare
  6. 103 Somalia 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Central African Republic?
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Central African Republic was 12.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
How does Central African Republic rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Central African Republic ranks 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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