Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Central African Republic, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 22.4% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Central African Republic peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2004.
That places Central African Republic 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.8% | — |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 87 Equatorial Guinea 24.2% compare
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More infrastructure data for Central African Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,088 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.041 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,088 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Central African Republic was 22.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Central African Republic ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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