Rural without improved sanitation in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rural without improved sanitation was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.09 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.61 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Central African Republic peaked at 2.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.09 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.61 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.61 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 2.09 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.40 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.54 million | 2.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 rural without improved sanitation in Central African Republic?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Central African Republic was 2.61 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Central African Republic ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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