Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 44.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 231 countries
All-time high
47.18
in 2000
All-time low
44.7
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Central African Republic, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 47.22001: 47.12002: 472003: 46.92004: 46.82005: 46.72006: 46.62007: 46.52008: 46.32009: 46.22010: 46.12011: 462012: 45.92013: 45.82014: 45.62015: 45.52016: 45.42017: 45.32018: 45.22019: 45.12020: 452021: 44.82022: 44.82023: 44.82024: 44.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 44.7 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Central African Republic peaked at 47.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7, in 2024.

That places Central African Republic 7th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 47.18
2001 47.08 -0.2%
2002 46.97 -0.2%
2003 46.87 -0.2%
2004 46.77 -0.2%
2005 46.67 -0.2%
2006 46.56 -0.2%
2007 46.45 -0.2%
2008 46.34 -0.2%
2009 46.23 -0.2%
2010 46.11 -0.2%
2011 46 -0.2%
2012 45.88 -0.3%
2013 45.77 -0.3%
2014 45.65 -0.3%
2015 45.53 -0.3%
2016 45.41 -0.3%
2017 45.3 -0.3%
2018 45.18 -0.3%
2019 45.07 -0.3%
2020 44.95 -0.3%
2021 44.84 -0.3%
2022 44.8 -0.1%
2023 44.75 -0.1%
2024 44.7 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.71 46.23 47.18 10
2010s 45.59 45.07 46.11 10
2020s 44.81 44.7 44.95 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Central African Republic?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Central African Republic was 44.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 47.18 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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