Central African Republic
Capital: Bangui · Low income · Pop. 5.3 million
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024
In Central African Republic, 6.22% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 5.0 million people without safely managed drinking water at home.
Sanitation tracks closely: 13.53% use safely managed sanitation services and 14.04% have at least a basic service (2024).
Central African Republic has about 27,658 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 0% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 1% of Central African Republic's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Central African Republic have safe drinking water?
6.22% of Central African Republic's population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 5.0 million people do not.
Does Central African Republic have enough freshwater?
Central African Republic has roughly 27,658 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 0% of it annually (low stress).