People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.4892 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Central African Republic stood at 0.4892 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Central African Republic peaked at 0.5457 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4892 people per person, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5457 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.545 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5443 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5436 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5429 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.542 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.541 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5397 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5383 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5366 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5348 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5328 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5306 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5282 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5256 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5229 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5199 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5167 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5134 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5099 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5061 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5022 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4981 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4937 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4892 people per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5419 people per person | 0.5366 people per person | 0.5457 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5235 people per person | 0.5099 people per person | 0.5348 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4979 people per person | 0.4892 people per person | 0.5061 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 6 Solomon Islands 0.5727 people per person compare
- 7 Eritrea 0.5652 people per person compare
- 8 Uganda 0.4928 people per person compare
- 10 Togo 0.4885 people per person compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.4545 people per person compare
- 12 Madagascar 0.434 people per person compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Central African Republic?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Central African Republic was 0.4892 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5457 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4892 people per person in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.