Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.2472 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.2472 people per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.252 people per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2267 people per person, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2267 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2284 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2301 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2318 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2335 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2352 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2368 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2383 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2397 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2411 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2424 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2437 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2448 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2459 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.247 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2479 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2488 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2496 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2503 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2509 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2515 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.252 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2504 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2489 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2472 people per person | -0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.2472 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.2472 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2342 people per person | 0.2267 people per person | 0.2411 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2471 people per person | 0.2424 people per person | 0.2509 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 people per person | 0.2472 people per person | 0.252 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.2472 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.252 people per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2267 people per person in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.