Sanitation facilities usage in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities usage was 13.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in Central African Republic is 13.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Central African Republic peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 140th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 137 Papua New Guinea 16.7% compare
- 138 Somalia 16.4% compare
- 139 Benin 16.4% compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.1% compare
- 142 Togo 13.0% compare
- 143 Madagascar 12.8% 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Central African Republic?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Central African Republic was 13.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Central African Republic ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.