People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 43.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2012
All-time low
17.9%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 17.92001: 17.92002: 17.92003: 17.92004: 17.92005: 21.12006: 24.32007: 27.52008: 30.72009: 33.92010: 37.12011: 40.22012: 43.42013: 43.42014: 43.42015: 43.42016: 43.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Central African Republic is 43.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Central African Republic peaked at 43.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.

Central African Republic ranks 71st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 17.9%
2001 17.9% +0.0%
2002 17.9% +0.0%
2003 17.9% +0.0%
2004 17.9% +0.0%
2005 21.1% +17.8%
2006 24.3% +15.1%
2007 27.5% +13.1%
2008 30.7% +11.6%
2009 33.9% +10.4%
2010 37.1% +9.4%
2011 40.2% +8.6%
2012 43.4% +7.9%
2013 43.4% +0.0%
2014 43.4% +0.0%
2015 43.4% +0.0%
2016 43.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 17.9% 33.9% 10
2010s 42.1% 37.1% 43.4% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 68 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare
  2. 69 Mali 46.6% compare
  3. 70 Somalia 44.4% compare
  4. 72 Gambia 43.1% compare
  5. 73 Tanzania 42.9% compare
  6. 74 Nigeria 38.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Central African Republic?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Central African Republic was 43.4% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Central African Republic ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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