How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Central African Republic

12.1%

in 2024

Malawi

12.5%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

101st

Malawi rank

99th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 101st and Malawi ranks 99th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.2%	12.5%	0.7%	Central African Republic
2010s	12.7%	12.5%	0.1%	Central African Republic
2020s	12.1%	12.5%	0.4%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Malawi, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Central African Republic and Malawi?: 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Central African Republic ranks 101st and Malawi ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.