Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1.16 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Central African Republic stood at 1.16 million people. 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 usage in rural areas in Central African Republic peaked at 1.16 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 809,754 people, 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 usage in rural areas in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 809,754 people | — |
| 2001 | 832,640 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 855,816 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 881,420 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 905,668 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 931,153 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 954,930 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 977,731 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 999,689 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 994,835 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million people | +2.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.16 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million people, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.16 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 915,154 people | 809,754 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million people | 994,835 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.16 million people | 5 |
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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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Central African Republic?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Central African Republic was 1.16 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 809,754 people in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.