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 4.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2012
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0123452000200820162000: 2.22001: 2.22002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 2.22005: 2.52006: 2.82007: 3.12008: 3.42009: 3.72010: 42011: 4.22012: 4.52013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 4.52016: 4.5

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 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic peaked at 4.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.

Central African Republic ranks 90th 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): Q3 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 2.2%
2001 2.2% +0.0%
2002 2.2% +0.0%
2003 2.2% +0.0%
2004 2.2% +0.0%
2005 2.5% +13.3%
2006 2.8% +11.7%
2007 3.1% +10.5%
2008 3.4% +9.5%
2009 3.7% +8.7%
2010 4.0% +8.0%
2011 4.2% +7.4%
2012 4.5% +6.9%
2013 4.5% +0.0%
2014 4.5% +0.0%
2015 4.5% +0.0%
2016 4.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.2% 3.7% 10
2010s 4.4% 4.0% 4.5% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 87 Namibia 8.3% compare
  2. 88 Ethiopia 6.5% compare
  3. 89 Sierra Leone 4.8% compare
  4. 91 Congo 4.2% compare
  5. 92 Madagascar 3.6% compare
  6. 93 Niger 3.3% 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 4.5% 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 4.5% 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 2.2% in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Central African Republic ranks 90th 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 63.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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