Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 30.58 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
30.58
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
226th
of 232 countries
All-time high
30.58
in 2024
All-time low
29.63
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic is 30.58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic peaked at 30.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.63, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 226th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.15 | — |
| 2001 | 30.08 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.02 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.95 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.88 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.81 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.76 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.72 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.69 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.66 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.64 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.63 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.63 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.65 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.68 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.75 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.84 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.97 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.16 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.36 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.58 | +0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 30.58 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 30.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.87 | 29.66 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7 | 29.63 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.19 | 29.9 | 30.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 223 Solomon Islands 40.58 compare
- 224 Madagascar 38.19 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.09 compare
- 227 Papua New Guinea 29.42 compare
- 228 Niger 26.53 compare
- 229 South Sudan 22.29 compare
More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic was 30.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.63 in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Central African Republic ranks 226th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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