Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic stood at 11.3%. 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 104th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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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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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Central African Republic?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. 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 faecal and priority chemical contamination.