People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 54.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
54.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 97 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2000
All-time low
54.8%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

02040602000200820162000: 64.8 lowest2001: 63.9 lowest2002: 63.1 lowest2003: 62.3 lowest2004: 61.4 lowest2005: 60.6 lowest2006: 59.8 lowest2007: 58.9 lowest2008: 58.1 lowest2009: 57.3 lowest2010: 56.4 lowest2011: 55.6 lowest2012: 54.8 lowest2013: 54.8 lowest2014: 54.8 lowest2015: 54.8 lowest2016: 54.8 lowest

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 basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 57.3% 64.8% 10
2010s 55.1% 54.8% 56.4% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 92 Angola 57.2% compare
  2. 93 Chad 55.4% compare
  3. 94 Mozambique 55.4% compare
  4. 96 Uganda 52.6% compare
  5. 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.2% compare

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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