(SDGRC) Central Africa vs United States of America: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

(SDGRC) Central Africa
75.88
in 2024
United States of America
99.98
in 2024
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
56th
United States of America rank
53rd

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
  • United States of America
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 99.98 against 75.88 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, a difference of 24.1.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) Central Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 61 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Central Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 66.13 98.91 32.78 United States of America
2010s 71.82 99.38 27.57 United States of America
2020s 75.64 99.93 24.28 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, (SDGRC) Central Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 99.98 against 75.88 in (SDGRC) Central Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between (SDGRC) Central Africa and United States of America?
24.1, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Central Africa and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do (SDGRC) Central Africa and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed