Number without basic handwashing in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number without basic handwashing was 4.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.14 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.53 million
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Central African Republic, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 4.14 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Central African Republic peaked at 4.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 50th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.53 million | — |
| 2005 | 3.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.14 million | +3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.14 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.14 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.70 million | 3.53 million | 3.84 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million | 3.74 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 million | 3.95 million | 4.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Central African Republic?
- Number without basic handwashing in Central African Republic was 4.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Central African Republic ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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