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 32.6% 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
In 2016, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic stood at 32.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 39.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2012.
That places Central African Republic 93rd 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, rural (% of) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 90 Haiti 34.7% compare
- 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.6% compare
- 92 Mozambique 33.0% compare
- 94 Madagascar 31.4% compare
- 95 Chad 30.5% compare
- 96 Angola 22.5% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
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 32.6% 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 39.0% 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 32.6% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Central African Republic ranks 93rd 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 9.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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