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

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.

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: 07 August 2026

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