Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 16.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.54
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 231 countries
All-time high
16.54
in 2024
All-time low
9.47
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Central African Republic, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 9.62001: 9.52002: 9.52003: 9.52004: 9.52005: 9.82006: 10.22007: 10.62008: 112009: 11.42010: 11.72011: 12.12012: 12.52013: 12.92014: 13.32015: 13.72016: 14.12017: 14.52018: 14.92019: 15.42020: 15.82021: 16.22022: 16.32023: 16.42024: 16.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Central African Republic stood at 16.54. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Central African Republic peaked at 16.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2004.

That places Central African Republic 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.56
2001 9.54 -0.2%
2002 9.51 -0.2%
2003 9.49 -0.2%
2004 9.47 -0.2%
2005 9.84 +3.9%
2006 10.22 +3.8%
2007 10.59 +3.7%
2008 10.97 +3.6%
2009 11.36 +3.5%
2010 11.74 +3.4%
2011 12.13 +3.3%
2012 12.52 +3.2%
2013 12.91 +3.2%
2014 13.31 +3.1%
2015 13.71 +3.0%
2016 14.12 +3.0%
2017 14.53 +2.9%
2018 14.94 +2.8%
2019 15.36 +2.8%
2020 15.78 +2.7%
2021 16.21 +2.7%
2022 16.31 +0.6%
2023 16.42 +0.7%
2024 16.54 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.06 9.47 11.36 10
2010s 13.53 11.74 15.36 10
2020s 16.25 15.78 16.54 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 32 Senegal 17.25 compare
  2. 33 Rwanda 17.22 compare
  3. 34 Botswana 17.21 compare
  4. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.37 compare
  5. 37 Nigeria 15.87 compare
  6. 38 Comoros 15.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Central African Republic?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Central African Republic was 16.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2004.
How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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