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 1.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2012
All-time low
1.2%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

00.511.52000200820162000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.3

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

Analysis

In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.

Central African Republic ranks 96th 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): Q2 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 1.2%
2001 1.2% +0.0%
2002 1.2% +0.0%
2003 1.2% +0.0%
2004 1.2% +0.0%
2005 1.2% +1.8%
2006 1.2% +1.7%
2007 1.2% +1.7%
2008 1.2% +1.7%
2009 1.3% +1.6%
2010 1.3% +1.6%
2011 1.3% +1.6%
2012 1.3% +1.6%
2013 1.3% +0.0%
2014 1.3% +0.0%
2015 1.3% +0.0%
2016 1.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 93 Madagascar 2.0% compare
  2. 94 Congo 1.9% compare
  3. 95 Benin 1.6% compare
  4. 97 Chad 0.5% 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 1.3% 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 1.3% 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 1.2% in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Central African Republic ranks 96th 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 10.2%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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