Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa
(SDGRC) Central Africa: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 75.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.88
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
56th
of 61 groups
All-time high
76.22
in 2021
All-time low
60.88
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa stood at 75.88.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 76.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.88, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 56th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.88 | — |
| 2001 | 61.62 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.34 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.05 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.57 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.35 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.13 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.9 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.68 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.47 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.25 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.01 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.76 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.51 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.26 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.99 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.71 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.27 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.93 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.58 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.22 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.05 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 75.49 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 75.88 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.23 | 60.88 | 67.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.82 | 68.47 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 | 75.05 | 76.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Central Africa
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More population data for (SDGRC) Central Africa
- Total population by age 2,924 (2100)
- Total population by age 112.8 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 11.44 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.3717 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 15.33 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.28 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 44.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 75.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.88 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 56th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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