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 40.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
40.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2000
All-time low
40.1%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0102030402000200820162000: 44.12001: 43.82002: 43.42003: 43.12004: 42.82005: 42.42006: 42.12007: 41.82008: 41.42009: 41.12010: 40.82011: 40.42012: 40.12013: 40.12014: 40.12015: 40.12016: 40.1

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

Analysis

In 2016, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic stood at 40.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 44.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2012.

Central African Republic ranks 92nd 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): Q3 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 44.1%
2001 43.8% -0.8%
2002 43.4% -0.8%
2003 43.1% -0.8%
2004 42.8% -0.8%
2005 42.4% -0.8%
2006 42.1% -0.8%
2007 41.8% -0.8%
2008 41.4% -0.8%
2009 41.1% -0.8%
2010 40.8% -0.8%
2011 40.4% -0.8%
2012 40.1% -0.8%
2013 40.1% +0.0%
2014 40.1% +0.0%
2015 40.1% +0.0%
2016 40.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.6% 41.1% 44.1% 10
2010s 40.2% 40.1% 40.8% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 89 Mozambique 45.6% compare
  2. 90 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.2% compare
  3. 91 Niger 43.2% compare
  4. 93 Uganda 40.0% compare
  5. 94 Ethiopia 37.5% compare
  6. 95 Chad 37.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 40.1% 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 44.1% 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 40.1% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 92nd 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 4.8%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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