People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 1.57 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using an improved 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
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Central African Republic stood at 1.57 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Central African Republic peaked at 1.57 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million people, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.57 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Central African Republic?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Central African Republic was 1.57 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Central African Republic ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.