People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central African Republic peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 169th out of 171 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
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 health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central African Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Central African Republic was 5.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.