Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic is 11.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 104th out of 105 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.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -36.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Central African Republic was 11.3% 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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Central African Republic ranks 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.