Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0.5104 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central African Republic is 0.5104, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central African Republic peaked at 0.9181 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4942, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 137th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8703 | 0.7708 | 0.9181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6373 | 0.5358 | 0.7448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5047 | 0.4942 | 0.5148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 134 Romania 0.7427 compare
- 135 Denmark 0.6961 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.6372 compare
- 138 Republic of Korea 0.4009 compare
- 139 Switzerland 0.2134 compare
- 140 Netherlands 0.1588 compare
More population data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 45,108 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central African Republic was 0.5104 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9181 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4942 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Central African Republic ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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