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 37.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic is 37.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 41.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 84th 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, rural (% of) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.4% | 38.1% | 7 |
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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 37.4% 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 41.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Central African Republic ranks 84th 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 down 5.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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