People using safely managed sanitation services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using safely managed sanitation services was 13.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services 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 population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in Central African Republic stood at 13.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Central African Republic peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 136th out of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 133 Papua New Guinea 16.7% compare
- 134 Somalia 16.4% compare
- 135 Benin 16.4% compare
- 137 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.1% compare
- 138 Togo 13.0% compare
- 139 Madagascar 12.8% compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Central African Republic?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Central African Republic was 13.5% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Central African Republic ranks 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.