Central African Republic vs Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage

Central African Republic

1.32 million people

in 2024

Colombia

1.11 million people

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

33rd

Colombia rank

36th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Central African Republic currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.11 million people in Colombia, a difference of 211,330 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.