Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 160,881 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
Central African Republic recorded 160,881 people for sanitation facilities usage 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 usage in urban areas in Central African Republic peaked at 160,881 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,093 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,093 people | — |
| 2001 | 62,482 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 65,979 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 69,754 people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 73,513 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 77,533 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 81,580 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 85,720 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 90,243 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 92,378 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94,423 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 98,840 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 102,851 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 106,683 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 109,447 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 112,901 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 118,432 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 124,078 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 130,101 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 135,855 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 142,292 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 149,103 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 150,338 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 153,683 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 160,881 people | +4.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 160,881 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 160,881 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,828 people | 59,093 people | 92,378 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,361 people | 94,423 people | 135,855 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,259 people | 142,292 people | 160,881 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Central African Republic?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Central African Republic was 160,881 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 urban areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 160,881 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,093 people in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.