Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central African Republic is 14.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central African Republic peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 246th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 243 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3% compare
- 244 Madagascar 15.4% compare
- 245 South Sudan 14.4% compare
- 247 Chad 13.1% compare
- 248 Eritrea 11.9% compare
- 249 Ethiopia 10.4% compare
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central African Republic was 14.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Central African Republic ranks 246th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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