Population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
145th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.6M2024: 1.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 1.63 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic peaked at 1.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 145th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.16 million —
2001 1.18 million +2.0%
2002 1.20 million +2.0%
2003 1.23 million +2.2%
2004 1.25 million +1.9%
2005 1.28 million +2.1%
2006 1.30 million +1.9%
2007 1.33 million +1.8%
2008 1.35 million +2.0%
2009 1.34 million -0.7%
2010 1.33 million -0.9%
2011 1.35 million +1.6%
2012 1.37 million +1.0%
2013 1.38 million +0.7%
2014 1.37 million -0.4%
2015 1.37 million +0.2%
2016 1.40 million +1.9%
2017 1.43 million +1.8%
2018 1.45 million +1.9%
2019 1.48 million +1.5%
2020 1.50 million +1.9%
2021 1.53 million +1.9%
2022 1.54 million +0.4%
2023 1.56 million +1.7%
2024 1.63 million +4.2%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 1.63 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 1.63 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 million 1.16 million 1.35 million 10
2010s 1.39 million 1.33 million 1.48 million 10
2020s 1.55 million 1.50 million 1.63 million 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 142 North Macedonia 1.81 million compare
  2. 143 Latvia 1.77 million compare
  3. 144 Gambia 1.65 million compare
  4. 146 Bahrain 1.61 million compare
  5. 147 Namibia 1.60 million compare
  6. 148 Lesotho 1.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic was 1.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Central African Republic ranks 145th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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