1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 36.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 200 countries
All-time high
59.01
in 2000
All-time low
36.2
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Central African Republic, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 36.3 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Central African Republic peaked at 59.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 199th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.01 | — |
| 2001 | 57.83 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.65 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.48 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.32 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.17 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.04 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.91 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.8 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 47.61 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.53 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.46 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.4 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.35 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.31 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.28 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40.25 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 39.23 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.21 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.2 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 36.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 36.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.79 | 48.7 | 59.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.86 | 38.21 | 47.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.56 | 36.2 | 37.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 196 Burkina Faso 49.51 compare
- 197 Niger 48.9 compare
- 198 South Sudan 41.19 compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.12 compare
More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Central African Republic?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Central African Republic was 36.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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