How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kiribati?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Kiribati: People practicing open defecation, rural

Central African Republic

38.8%

in 2024

Kiribati

49.7%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

15th

Kiribati rank

12th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Central African Republic
Kiribati

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 49.7% against 38.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 15th and Kiribati ranks 12th of 171 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34.9%	59.7%	24.7%	Kiribati
2010s	37.3%	54.0%	16.7%	Kiribati
2020s	38.8%	50.1%	11.3%	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Central African Republic or Kiribati?: Kiribati, at 49.7% against 38.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Central African Republic and Kiribati?: 10.9%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kiribati?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Kiribati rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Central African Republic ranks 15th and Kiribati ranks 12th 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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Indicator: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.