Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
33rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
809,754
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Central African Republic, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 809.8k2001: 832.6k2002: 855.8k2003: 881.4k2004: 905.7k2005: 931.2k2006: 954.9k2007: 977.7k2008: 1.0M2009: 999.7k2010: 994.8k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Central African Republic stood at 1.16 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Central African Republic peaked at 1.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 809,754, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 809,754 —
2001 832,640 +2.8%
2002 855,816 +2.8%
2003 881,420 +3.0%
2004 905,668 +2.8%
2005 931,153 +2.8%
2006 954,930 +2.6%
2007 977,731 +2.4%
2008 1.00 million +2.6%
2009 999,689 -0.3%
2010 994,835 -0.5%
2011 1.01 million +1.9%
2012 1.03 million +1.2%
2013 1.04 million +0.9%
2014 1.03 million -0.3%
2015 1.03 million +0.2%
2016 1.05 million +1.9%
2017 1.07 million +1.7%
2018 1.09 million +1.7%
2019 1.10 million +1.3%
2020 1.12 million +1.5%
2021 1.14 million +1.5%
2022 1.13 million -1.1%
2023 1.13 million +0.2%
2024 1.16 million +2.5%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 1.16 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 1.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 915,154 809,754 1.00 million 10
2010s 1.05 million 994,835 1.10 million 10
2020s 1.13 million 1.12 million 1.16 million 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

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  3. 32 Sierra Leone 1.18 million compare
  4. 34 Cameroon 1.13 million compare
  5. 35 Senegal 1.04 million compare
  6. 36 Cambodia 924,670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Central African Republic?
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Central African Republic was 1.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 809,754 in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Central African Republic ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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