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

Central African Republic

69.4%

in 2024

Niger

73.5%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

7th

Niger rank

5th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Niger currently reports 73.5% against 69.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th 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.