Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 150th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -24.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -41.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -55.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic was 6.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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