Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Central Africa (African Union)
Central Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 20.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Central Africa (African Union), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Central Africa (African Union) stood at 20.79. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Central Africa (African Union) peaked at 20.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2000.
That places Central Africa (African Union) 2nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Central Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5 | — |
| 2001 | 8.95 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.41 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.88 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.36 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.85 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.35 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.36 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.87 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.91 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.44 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.97 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.51 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.06 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.62 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.19 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.91 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.12 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.74 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.63 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 20.73 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 20.79 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.64 | 8.5 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 | 13.39 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 19.12 | 20.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Africa (African Union)
- 1 South Sudan 37.9 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 31.76 compare
- 3 Sudan 28.76 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
More population data for Central Africa (African Union)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 358,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.88 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.88 % change on previous year (2030)
- Total population by age 9,561 (2100)
- Total population by age 353.06 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0007 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 16.56 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 7.02 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.1783 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Central Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Central Africa (African Union) was 20.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2000.
- How does Central Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Central Africa (African Union) ranks 2nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Central Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Africa (African Union) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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