Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 82.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic stood at 82.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic peaked at 82.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 1987.
Central African Republic ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 77.3% | — |
| 1988 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.4% | 77.3% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 82.8% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 7 Luxembourg 91.2% compare
- 8 Grenada 85.1% compare
- 9 Djibouti 84.2% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 79.8% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.0% compare
- 13 Jamaica 73.4% compare
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- 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)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic was 82.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).