Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 22.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Central African Republic, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Central African Republic stood at 22.41. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Central African Republic peaked at 22.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.77, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 98th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.86 | 15.77 | 16.23 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.74 | 16.66 | 20.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.09 | 21.51 | 22.41 | 5 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,108 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.95 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 6.01 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 5.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Central African Republic was 22.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Central African Republic ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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