People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.863 lowest2001: 0.863 lowest2002: 0.863 lowest2003: 0.863 lowest2004: 0.863 lowest2005: 0.873 lowest2006: 0.882 lowest2007: 0.891 lowest2008: 0.9 lowest2009: 0.909 lowest2010: 0.919 lowest2011: 0.928 lowest2012: 0.937 lowest2013: 0.937 lowest2014: 0.937 lowest2015: 0.937 lowest2016: 0.937 lowest

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 basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 91 Namibia 2.1% compare
  2. 92 Madagascar 1.3% compare
  3. 93 Liberia 1.3% compare
  4. 95 Congo 0.8% compare
  5. 96 Benin 0.7% compare
  6. 97 Chad 0.3% compare

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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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