Central African Republic vs Niger: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Central African Republic
5.7%
in 2024
Niger
6.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
97th
Niger rank
96th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
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 97th and Niger ranks 96th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 2.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Central African Republic ranks 97th and Niger ranks 96th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.