Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 35.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
35.43
in 2021
All-time low
19.94
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Central African Republic, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Central African Republic is 35.43, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Central African Republic peaked at 35.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.94, in 2004.
That places Central African Republic 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.94 | — |
| 2005 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.14 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.33 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23.52 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.71 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 27.09 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.28 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.47 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 30.67 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.86 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.05 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.24 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.43 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.43 | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 35.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 35.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.14 | 19.94 | 21.14 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.69 | 22.33 | 33.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.19 | 34.24 | 35.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 84 Uganda 36.71 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 35.49 compare
- 86 Madagascar 35.48 compare
- 88 South Sudan 34.71 compare
- 89 Chad 34.08 compare
- 90 Senegal 33.27 compare
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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Central African Republic?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Central African Republic was 35.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.94 in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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