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

Central African Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 38.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
38.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2012
All-time low
37.7%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0102030402000200820162000: 37.7 lowest2001: 37.8 lowest2002: 37.9 lowest2003: 38 lowest2004: 38.1 lowest2005: 38.2 lowest2006: 38.2 lowest2007: 38.3 lowest2008: 38.4 lowest2009: 38.5 lowest2010: 38.6 lowest2011: 38.7 lowest2012: 38.8 lowest2013: 38.8 lowest2014: 38.8 lowest2015: 38.8 lowest2016: 38.8 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2016, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 38.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
2000 37.7%
2001 37.8% +0.2%
2002 37.9% +0.2%
2003 38.0% +0.2%
2004 38.1% +0.2%
2005 38.2% +0.2%
2006 38.2% +0.2%
2007 38.3% +0.2%
2008 38.4% +0.2%
2009 38.5% +0.2%
2010 38.6% +0.2%
2011 38.7% +0.2%
2012 38.8% +0.2%
2013 38.8% +0.0%
2014 38.8% +0.0%
2015 38.8% +0.0%
2016 38.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1% 37.7% 38.5% 10
2010s 38.7% 38.6% 38.8% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 72 Liberia 42.6% compare
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  3. 74 Gabon 39.5% compare
  4. 76 Zimbabwe 38.4% compare
  5. 77 Cameroon 37.5% compare
  6. 78 Nigeria 37.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic was 38.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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