Sanitation facilities coverage in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities coverage was 1.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
868,847
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in Central African Republic, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 868.8k2001: 895.1k2002: 921.8k2003: 951.2k2004: 979.2k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Central African Republic stood at 1.32 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Central African Republic peaked at 1.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 868,847, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 33rd out of 232 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 Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 868,847 —
2001 895,122 +3.0%
2002 921,795 +3.0%
2003 951,174 +3.2%
2004 979,181 +2.9%
2005 1.01 million +3.0%
2006 1.04 million +2.8%
2007 1.06 million +2.6%
2008 1.09 million +2.8%
2009 1.09 million -0.1%
2010 1.09 million -0.3%
2011 1.11 million +2.1%
2012 1.13 million +1.5%
2013 1.14 million +1.1%
2014 1.14 million +0.0%
2015 1.15 million +0.5%
2016 1.17 million +2.2%
2017 1.20 million +2.0%
2018 1.22 million +2.1%
2019 1.24 million +1.6%
2020 1.26 million +1.9%
2021 1.29 million +1.9%
2022 1.28 million -0.9%
2023 1.28 million +0.4%
2024 1.32 million +2.8%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 1.32 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 1.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 990,983 868,847 1.09 million 10
2010s 1.16 million 1.09 million 1.24 million 10
2020s 1.29 million 1.26 million 1.32 million 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 30 Uganda 1.77 million compare
  2. 31 Papua New Guinea 1.65 million compare
  3. 32 Sierra Leone 1.33 million compare
  4. 34 Cameroon 1.29 million compare
  5. 35 Senegal 1.14 million compare
  6. 36 Colombia 1.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in Central African Republic?
Sanitation facilities coverage in Central African Republic was 1.32 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 868,847 in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
Central African Republic ranks 33rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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