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 36.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
36.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2000
All-time low
36.7%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0102030402000200820162000: 41.82001: 41.42002: 412003: 40.52004: 40.12005: 39.72006: 39.32007: 38.82008: 38.42009: 382010: 37.62011: 37.12012: 36.72013: 36.72014: 36.72015: 36.72016: 36.7

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

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 36.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 41.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2012.

Central African Republic ranks 90th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q2 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 41.8%
2001 41.4% -1.0%
2002 41.0% -1.0%
2003 40.5% -1.0%
2004 40.1% -1.1%
2005 39.7% -1.1%
2006 39.3% -1.1%
2007 38.8% -1.1%
2008 38.4% -1.1%
2009 38.0% -1.1%
2010 37.6% -1.1%
2011 37.1% -1.1%
2012 36.7% -1.1%
2013 36.7% +0.0%
2014 36.7% +0.0%
2015 36.7% +0.0%
2016 36.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.9% 38.0% 41.8% 10
2010s 36.9% 36.7% 37.6% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 87 Togo 40.8% compare
  2. 88 Zambia 40.4% compare
  3. 89 Uganda 39.1% compare
  4. 91 Mozambique 34.7% compare
  5. 92 Ethiopia 32.9% compare
  6. 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.7% compare

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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 36.7% 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 41.8% 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 36.7% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 90th 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 6.5%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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