Central African Republic - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Central African Republic was 12.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 13.21 in 2008, while its lowest value was 12.21 in 2020.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.21 |
| 2005 | 13.21 |
| 2006 | 13.21 |
| 2007 | 13.21 |
| 2008 | 13.21 |
| 2009 | 13.13 |
| 2010 | 13.05 |
| 2011 | 12.96 |
| 2012 | 12.88 |
| 2013 | 12.80 |
| 2014 | 12.71 |
| 2015 | 12.63 |
| 2016 | 12.55 |
| 2017 | 12.46 |
| 2018 | 12.38 |
| 2019 | 12.30 |
| 2020 | 12.21 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Central African Republic was 34.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 34.24 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.94 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.94 |
| 2005 | 19.94 |
| 2006 | 19.94 |
| 2007 | 19.94 |
| 2008 | 19.94 |
| 2009 | 21.14 |
| 2010 | 22.33 |
| 2011 | 23.52 |
| 2012 | 24.71 |
| 2013 | 25.90 |
| 2014 | 27.09 |
| 2015 | 28.28 |
| 2016 | 29.47 |
| 2017 | 30.67 |
| 2018 | 31.86 |
| 2019 | 33.05 |
| 2020 | 34.24 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Central African Republic was 21.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 21.51 in 2020, while its lowest value was 15.77 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.77 |
| 2005 | 15.78 |
| 2006 | 15.78 |
| 2007 | 15.79 |
| 2008 | 15.81 |
| 2009 | 16.23 |
| 2010 | 16.66 |
| 2011 | 17.09 |
| 2012 | 17.54 |
| 2013 | 17.99 |
| 2014 | 18.46 |
| 2015 | 18.93 |
| 2016 | 19.42 |
| 2017 | 19.92 |
| 2018 | 20.44 |
| 2019 | 20.96 |
| 2020 | 21.51 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
