Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Central African Republic, at 13.5% against 13.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.

What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Sanitation facilities usage

Central African Republic

13.5%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

13.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

140th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

141st

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Central African Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 13.5% against 13.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 140th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.9%	20.0%	1.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	15.5%	15.5%	0.1%	Central African Republic
2020s	13.4%	13.1%	0.4%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Central African Republic, at 13.5% against 13.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Central African Republic ranks 140th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.