Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 85 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2000
All-time low
2.2%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Central African Republic, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 3.42001: 3.42002: 3.32003: 3.22004: 3.22005: 3.12006: 3.12007: 32008: 2.92009: 2.92010: 2.82011: 2.82012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.62015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 2.22022: 2.22023: 2.22024: 2.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Central African Republic is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Central African Republic peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.

That places Central African Republic 84th out of 85 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.9% 3.4% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.3% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Central African Republic?
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Central African Republic was 2.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
How does Central African Republic rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Central African Republic ranks 84th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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