Central African Republic vs IDA & IBRD total: People practicing open defecation, rural
Central African Republic
38.8%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
9.7%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
15th
IDA & IBRD total rank
16th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Central African Republic
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 38.8% against 9.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.0 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 15th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.8% | 1.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 22.3% | 15.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 12.5% | 26.3% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Central African Republic or IDA & IBRD total?
- Central African Republic, at 38.8% against 9.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Central African Republic and IDA & IBRD total?
- 29.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and IDA & IBRD total?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.