Drinking water service usage in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Drinking water service usage was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water service usage in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water service usage in Central African Republic stood at 6.2%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Central African Republic peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 163rd out of 163 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6842 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6692 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4427 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in Central African Republic?
- Drinking water service usage in Central African Republic was 6.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for drinking water service usage?
- Central African Republic ranks 163rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.