Central African Republic vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Central African Republic
37.4%
in 2016
Somalia
33.7%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
21st
Somalia rank
24th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 37.4% against 33.7% in Somalia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 24th of 97 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.7% 90.5% 47.8% Somalia
2010s 37.8% 53.9% 16.2% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Central African Republic or Somalia?
Central African Republic, at 37.4% against 33.7% in Somalia as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Central African Republic and Somalia?
3.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Central African Republic ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed