Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Central Africa

(SDGRC) Central Africa: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 15.33 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
15.33
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 61 groups
All-time high
15.33
in 2024
All-time low
8.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 82001: 8.32002: 8.62003: 8.92004: 9.22005: 9.52006: 9.82007: 102008: 10.32009: 10.62010: 10.82011: 11.12012: 11.42013: 11.62014: 11.92015: 12.12016: 12.42017: 12.62018: 13.32019: 13.52020: 13.82021: 14.12022: 15.12023: 15.32024: 15.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Central Africa stood at 15.33. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 15.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.03, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) Central Africa 11th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.32 8.03 10.59 10
2010s 12.07 10.85 13.54 10
2020s 14.72 13.82 15.33 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Central Africa

  1. 8 Rwanda 22.79 compare
  2. 9 Malawi 21.14 compare
  3. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 20.48 compare
  4. 11 Burundi 20.42 compare
  5. 12 Eritrea 17.6 compare
  6. 13 Togo 17.47 compare
  7. 14 Niger 16.75 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

More population data for (SDGRC) Central Africa

All data for (SDGRC) Central Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 15.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.03 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 11th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Central Africa. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-limited-drinking-water-services/sdgrc-central-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-limited-drinking-water-services/sdgrc-central-africa/">Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Central Africa</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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