People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.6942 people per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.6942 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.7037 people per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6942 people per person, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6985 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6992 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6998 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7005 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7012 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7019 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7024 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7028 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7031 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7034 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7036 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7037 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7037 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7036 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7035 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7032 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7029 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7025 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7021 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7016 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.701 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7003 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6984 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6964 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6942 people per person | -0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.6942 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.6942 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7013 people per person | 0.6985 people per person | 0.7034 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.703 people per person | 0.7016 people per person | 0.7037 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6981 people per person | 0.6942 people per person | 0.701 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 4 South Sudan 0.7771 people per person compare
- 5 Niger 0.7347 people per person compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 0.7058 people per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6591 people per person compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.6181 people per person compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.5942 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Central African Republic?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.6942 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7037 people per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6942 people per person in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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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People 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.