Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Burkina Faso
55.0%
in 2017
Central African Republic
56.8%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Central African Republic rank
89th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 56.8% against 55.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Central African Republic ranks 89th of 97 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 63.4% 58.7% 4.6% Burkina Faso
2010s 57.4% 56.9% 0.5% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 56.8% against 55.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
1.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Central African Republic ranks 89th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed