People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 71.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
71.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2012
All-time low
39.2%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016

0204060802000200820162000: 39.2 highest2001: 39.2 highest2002: 39.2 highest2003: 39.2 highest2004: 39.2 highest2005: 43.4 highest2006: 47.5 highest2007: 51.7 highest2008: 55.8 highest2009: 60 highest2010: 64.1 highest2011: 67.6 highest2012: 71.9 highest2013: 71.9 highest2014: 71.9 highest2015: 71.9 highest2016: 71.9 highest

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

Analysis

In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Central African Republic stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Central African Republic peaked at 71.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2000.

Central African Republic ranks 65th 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): Q5 in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year highest Change
2000 39.2%
2001 39.2% +0.0%
2002 39.2% +0.0%
2003 39.2% +0.0%
2004 39.2% +0.0%
2005 43.4% +10.6%
2006 47.5% +9.6%
2007 51.7% +8.7%
2008 55.8% +8.0%
2009 60.0% +7.4%
2010 64.1% +6.9%
2011 67.6% +5.4%
2012 71.9% +6.4%
2013 71.9% +0.0%
2014 71.9% +0.0%
2015 71.9% +0.0%
2016 71.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.4% 39.2% 60.0% 10
2010s 70.2% 64.1% 71.9% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 62 Nepal 74.5% compare
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  3. 64 Bangladesh 73.6% compare
  4. 66 Gambia 71.6% compare
  5. 67 Cote d'Ivoire 70.9% compare
  6. 68 Haiti 68.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Central African Republic?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Central African Republic was 71.9% 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): q5 recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Central African Republic ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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