How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

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 Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage

Central African Republic

13.5%

in 2024

Somalia

16.4%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

140th

Somalia rank

138th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 16.4% against 13.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 140th and Somalia ranks 138th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.9%	8.6%	10.3%	Central African Republic
2010s	15.5%	12.4%	3.1%	Central African Republic
2020s	13.4%	15.5%	2.1%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 16.4% against 13.5% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 2.9%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Central African Republic ranks 140th and Somalia ranks 138th 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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About this data

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.