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 42.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2000
All-time low
42.6%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0102030402000200820162000: 43.5 highest2001: 43.4 highest2002: 43.3 highest2003: 43.2 highest2004: 43.2 highest2005: 43.1 highest2006: 43 highest2007: 42.9 highest2008: 42.9 highest2009: 42.8 highest2010: 42.7 highest2011: 42.6 highest2012: 42.6 highest2013: 42.6 highest2014: 42.6 highest2015: 42.6 highest2016: 42.6 highest

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

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 42.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 43.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, 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, rural (% of) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year highest Change
2000 43.5%
2001 43.4% -0.2%
2002 43.3% -0.2%
2003 43.2% -0.2%
2004 43.2% -0.2%
2005 43.1% -0.2%
2006 43.0% -0.2%
2007 42.9% -0.2%
2008 42.9% -0.2%
2009 42.8% -0.2%
2010 42.7% -0.2%
2011 42.6% -0.2%
2012 42.6% -0.2%
2013 42.6% +0.0%
2014 42.6% +0.0%
2015 42.6% +0.0%
2016 42.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.1% 42.8% 43.5% 10
2010s 42.6% 42.6% 42.7% 7

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  1. 93 Angola 47.5% compare
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  3. 95 Niger 44.8% compare
  4. 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.7% 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 42.6% 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 43.5% 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 42.6% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 96th 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 1.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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