People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 42.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
42.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2000
All-time low
42.2%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 44.8 lowest2001: 44.6 lowest2002: 44.4 lowest2003: 44.2 lowest2004: 43.9 lowest2005: 43.7 lowest2006: 43.5 lowest2007: 43.3 lowest2008: 43.1 lowest2009: 42.9 lowest2010: 42.7 lowest2011: 42.5 lowest2012: 42.2 lowest2013: 42.2 lowest2014: 42.2 lowest2015: 42.2 lowest2016: 42.2 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic is 42.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 44.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2012.

That places Central African Republic 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
2000 44.8%
2001 44.6% -0.5%
2002 44.4% -0.5%
2003 44.2% -0.5%
2004 43.9% -0.5%
2005 43.7% -0.5%
2006 43.5% -0.5%
2007 43.3% -0.5%
2008 43.1% -0.5%
2009 42.9% -0.5%
2010 42.7% -0.5%
2011 42.5% -0.5%
2012 42.2% -0.5%
2013 42.2% +0.0%
2014 42.2% +0.0%
2015 42.2% +0.0%
2016 42.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.8% 42.9% 44.8% 10
2010s 42.3% 42.2% 42.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic was 42.2% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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
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