Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Central African Republic
22.3%
in 2016
Ethiopia
25.7%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
19th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ethiopia
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 25.7% against 22.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.5% 71.8% 39.4% Ethiopia
2010s 23.0% 40.5% 17.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 25.7% against 22.3% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
3.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Central African Republic ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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