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 39.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2012
All-time low
38.5%
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: 38.52001: 38.62002: 38.72003: 38.92004: 392005: 39.12006: 39.22007: 39.32008: 39.42009: 39.62010: 39.72011: 39.82012: 39.92013: 39.92014: 39.92015: 39.92016: 39.9

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 39.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 39.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 93rd 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): Q4 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 38.5%
2001 38.6% +0.3%
2002 38.7% +0.3%
2003 38.9% +0.3%
2004 39.0% +0.3%
2005 39.1% +0.3%
2006 39.2% +0.3%
2007 39.3% +0.3%
2008 39.4% +0.3%
2009 39.6% +0.3%
2010 39.7% +0.3%
2011 39.8% +0.3%
2012 39.9% +0.3%
2013 39.9% +0.0%
2014 39.9% +0.0%
2015 39.9% +0.0%
2016 39.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.0% 38.5% 39.6% 10
2010s 39.9% 39.7% 39.9% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 90 Niger 41.9% compare
  2. 91 Uganda 41.2% compare
  3. 92 Mozambique 41.2% compare
  4. 94 Madagascar 38.9% compare
  5. 95 Ethiopia 37.8% compare
  6. 96 Angola 27.1% 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 39.9% 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 39.9% 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 38.5% in 2000.
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 up 1.8%. 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): Q4. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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