People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 48.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 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 urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Central African Republic is 48.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Central African Republic peaked at 83.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 184 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, urban in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.2% | — |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 67.7% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 51.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% compare
- 182 South Sudan 66.1% compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.3% 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Central African Republic?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Central African Republic was 48.1% 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, urban recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.