Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Central African Republic

69.4%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

65.9%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

7th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Central African Republic currently reports 69.4% against 65.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.