Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 1.81 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 1.81 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 1.83 people per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.37 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.65 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.66 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 people per square kilometre | 1.3 people per square kilometre | 1.61 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 people per square kilometre | 1.6 people per square kilometre | 1.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 people per square kilometre | 1.8 people per square kilometre | 1.83 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 56 El Salvador 2.31 people per square kilometre compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 1.92 people per square kilometre compare
- 58 Panama 1.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 60 Guatemala 1.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 61 Ecuador 1.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 62 Congo 1.26 people per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 1.81 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.