People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest urban in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest urban was 54.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 54.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 64.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2012.
That places Central African Republic 95th 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: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest urban in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.8% | — |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 54.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.3%, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 54.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.4%, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 57.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.8% | 56.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 92 Angola 57.2% compare
- 93 Chad 55.4% compare
- 94 Mozambique 55.4% compare
- 96 Uganda 52.6% compare
- 97 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.2% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic was 54.8% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Central African Republic ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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