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.
Drinking water service usage in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 6.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.2%, 34% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 6.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.4%, 23% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 fecal and priority chemical contamination.