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 83.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
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 highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic is 83.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic peaked at 83.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 97th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.2% | — |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 83.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 83.7% | 83.8% | 7 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
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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 83.8% 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 83.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Central African Republic ranks 97th 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 up 0.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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