People using at least basic drinking water services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services was 36.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 36.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Central African Republic peaked at 59.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 48.7% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 38.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 210 Eritrea 51.8% compare
- 211 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 212 South Sudan 39.7% compare
- 214 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.7% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Central African Republic?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Central African Republic was 36.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Central African Republic ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.