Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 160,881 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
160,881
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
160,881
in 2024
All-time low
59,093
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 59.1k2001: 62.5k2002: 66.0k2003: 69.8k2004: 73.5k2005: 77.5k2006: 81.6k2007: 85.7k2008: 90.2k2009: 92.4k2010: 94.4k2011: 98.8k2012: 102.9k2013: 106.7k2014: 109.4k2015: 112.9k2016: 118.4k2017: 124.1k2018: 130.1k2019: 135.9k2020: 142.3k2021: 149.1k2022: 150.3k2023: 153.7k2024: 160.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 160,881 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Central African Republic peaked at 160,881 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,093, in 2000.

Central African Republic ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 59,093 —
2001 62,482 +5.7%
2002 65,979 +5.6%
2003 69,754 +5.7%
2004 73,513 +5.4%
2005 77,533 +5.5%
2006 81,580 +5.2%
2007 85,720 +5.1%
2008 90,243 +5.3%
2009 92,378 +2.4%
2010 94,423 +2.2%
2011 98,840 +4.7%
2012 102,851 +4.1%
2013 106,683 +3.7%
2014 109,447 +2.6%
2015 112,901 +3.2%
2016 118,432 +4.9%
2017 124,078 +4.8%
2018 130,101 +4.9%
2019 135,855 +4.4%
2020 142,292 +4.7%
2021 149,103 +4.8%
2022 150,338 +0.8%
2023 153,683 +2.2%
2024 160,881 +4.7%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 160,881 is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 160,881 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75,828 59,093 92,378 10
2010s 113,361 94,423 135,855 10
2020s 151,259 142,292 160,881 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 24 Colombia 197,754 compare
  2. 25 South Africa 177,162 compare
  3. 26 Somalia 161,906 compare
  4. 28 Cameroon 158,114 compare
  5. 29 Nepal 158,099 compare
  6. 30 Mali 154,026 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Central African Republic?
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Central African Republic was 160,881 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 160,881 in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 59,093 in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
Central African Republic ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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