Central African Republic vs South Asia: People practicing open defecation
Central African Republic
24.7%
in 2024
South Asia
5.8%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
15th
South Asia rank
15th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Central African Republic
- South Asia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 24.7% against 5.8% in South Asia, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 53.9% | 30.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 28.5% | 3.8% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 10.3% | 14.7% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Central African Republic or South Asia?
- Central African Republic, at 24.7% against 5.8% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Central African Republic and South Asia?
- 18.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and South Asia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.