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 80.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
80.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2012
All-time low
50.4%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

0204060802000200820162000: 50.4 highest2001: 50.4 highest2002: 50.4 highest2003: 50.4 highest2004: 50.4 highest2005: 54.2 highest2006: 58 highest2007: 61.8 highest2008: 65.6 highest2009: 69.4 highest2010: 73.1 highest2011: 76.4 highest2012: 80.2 highest2013: 80.2 highest2014: 80.2 highest2015: 80.2 highest2016: 80.2 highest

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

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 80.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Central African Republic peaked at 80.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2000.

Central African Republic ranks 71st of 97 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year highest Change
2000 50.4%
2001 50.4% +0.0%
2002 50.4% +0.0%
2003 50.4% +0.0%
2004 50.4% +0.0%
2005 54.2% +7.5%
2006 58.0% +7.0%
2007 61.8% +6.5%
2008 65.6% +6.1%
2009 69.4% +5.8%
2010 73.1% +5.5%
2011 76.4% +4.5%
2012 80.2% +4.9%
2013 80.2% +0.0%
2014 80.2% +0.0%
2015 80.2% +0.0%
2016 80.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.1% 50.4% 69.4% 10
2010s 78.6% 73.1% 80.2% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 68 Zambia 83.0% compare
  2. 69 Haiti 83.0% compare
  3. 70 Bangladesh 82.3% compare
  4. 72 Kenya 80.2% compare
  5. 73 Guinea 78.1% compare
  6. 74 Zimbabwe 77.1% compare

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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 80.2% 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 80.2% 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 50.4% in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Central African Republic ranks 71st 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 38.2%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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