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 56.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
56.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2000
All-time low
56.8%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

02040602000200820162000: 59.82001: 59.62002: 59.32003: 59.12004: 58.82005: 58.62006: 58.32007: 58.12008: 57.82009: 57.62010: 57.32011: 57.12012: 56.82013: 56.82014: 56.82015: 56.82016: 56.8

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 56.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 59.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2012.

That places Central African Republic 89th 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): Q4 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 59.8%
2001 59.6% -0.4%
2002 59.3% -0.4%
2003 59.1% -0.4%
2004 58.8% -0.4%
2005 58.6% -0.4%
2006 58.3% -0.4%
2007 58.1% -0.4%
2008 57.8% -0.4%
2009 57.6% -0.4%
2010 57.3% -0.4%
2011 57.1% -0.4%
2012 56.8% -0.4%
2013 56.8% +0.0%
2014 56.8% +0.0%
2015 56.8% +0.0%
2016 56.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.7% 57.6% 59.8% 10
2010s 56.9% 56.8% 57.3% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.2% compare
  2. 87 Mozambique 64.0% compare
  3. 88 Burundi 60.1% compare
  4. 90 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
  5. 91 Rwanda 53.8% compare
  6. 92 Chad 52.3% 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 56.8% 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 59.8% 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 56.8% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 89th 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 2.6%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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