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

Central African Republic

12.1%

in 2024

Somalia

11.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

101st

Somalia rank

104th

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

Central African Republic currently reports 12.1% against 11.1% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 104th 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.