People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 94th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic was 0.9% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Central African Republic ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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