Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 69.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic is 69.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic peaked at 70.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8% | — |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 69.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 69.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 69.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.4% | 70.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 4 South Sudan 77.7% compare
- 5 Niger 73.5% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 70.6% compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.9% compare
- 9 Madagascar 61.8% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 59.4% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
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- 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Central African Republic was 69.4% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.