People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 40.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 40.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic peaked at 40.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 34.9% | 40.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.8% compare
- 64 Nigeria 41.8% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 41.8% compare
- 67 Somalia 40.8% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.4% compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 38.6% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Central African Republic was 40.9% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Central African Republic ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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