Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 63.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
221st
of 224 countries
All-time high
67.18
in 2000
All-time low
62.76
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Central African Republic stood at 63.3.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Central African Republic peaked at 67.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.76, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 221st of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.18 | — |
| 2001 | 66.91 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.64 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.37 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.1 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.84 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.58 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.34 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.1 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.87 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.64 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.43 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.22 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.03 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.84 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.66 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.48 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.32 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.17 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.02 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.88 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.76 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.93 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.11 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.99 | 64.87 | 67.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.78 | 63.02 | 64.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 62.76 | 63.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 218 Eritrea 69.45 compare
- 219 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
- 220 Chad 64.76 compare
- 222 Papua New Guinea 60.56 compare
- 223 Madagascar 60.35 compare
- 224 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.8 compare
More environment data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -55.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -50.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -65.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Central African Republic?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Central African Republic was 63.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.76 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Central African Republic ranks 221st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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