People using at least a basic drinking water source in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 1.95 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.95 million people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Central African Republic peaked at 2.28 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million people, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.95 million people | 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Central African Republic?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Central African Republic was 1.95 million people 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million people in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Central African Republic ranks 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.