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 36.6% 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 highest.
Analysis
In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Central African Republic peaked at 36.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 79th 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
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 32.5% | 36.6% | 7 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (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 36.6% 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 36.6% 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 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Central African Republic ranks 79th 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 50.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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