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 75.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
75.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2000
All-time low
75.3%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0204060802000200820162000: 75.7 highest2001: 75.7 highest2002: 75.6 highest2003: 75.6 highest2004: 75.5 highest2005: 75.5 highest2006: 75.5 highest2007: 75.4 highest2008: 75.4 highest2009: 75.4 highest2010: 75.3 highest2011: 75.3 highest2012: 75.3 highest2013: 75.3 highest2014: 75.3 highest2015: 75.3 highest2016: 75.3 highest

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

Analysis

In 2016, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic stood at 75.3%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 75.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2012.

Central African Republic ranks 96th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year highest Change
2000 75.7%
2001 75.7% -0.0%
2002 75.6% -0.0%
2003 75.6% -0.0%
2004 75.5% -0.0%
2005 75.5% -0.0%
2006 75.5% -0.0%
2007 75.4% -0.0%
2008 75.4% -0.0%
2009 75.4% -0.0%
2010 75.3% -0.0%
2011 75.3% -0.0%
2012 75.3% -0.0%
2013 75.3% +0.0%
2014 75.3% +0.0%
2015 75.3% +0.0%
2016 75.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.5% 75.4% 75.7% 10
2010s 75.3% 75.3% 75.3% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 93 Burundi 79.3% compare
  2. 94 Rwanda 76.9% compare
  3. 95 Uganda 76.7% compare
  4. 97 Niger 73.1% 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 75.3% 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 75.7% 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 75.3% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 96th 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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