Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Afghanistan
0.9%
in 2017
Central African Republic
0.8%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
16th
Central African Republic rank
17th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central African Republic
11.522.53200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 17th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 2.2% 0.4% Central African Republic
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
Afghanistan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 17th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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