Population using at least basic sanitation services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.7% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Central African Republic peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6842 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6692 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4427 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Central African Republic?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Central African Republic was 5.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Central African Republic ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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