Central African Republic vs Syria: People without basic handwashing facilities

Central African Republic

4.14 million people

in 2024

Syria

3.82 million people

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

50th

Syria rank

53rd

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

Central African Republic currently reports 4.14 million people against 3.82 million people in Syria, a difference of 312,200 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 50th and Syria ranks 53rd of 120 countries.

Indicator: People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.