Central African Republic vs Lower middle income: People practicing open defecation, rural
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Central African Republic
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 38.8% against 11.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.5 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 55.6% | 20.6% | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 32.7% | 4.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 15.7% | 23.1% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Central African Republic, at 38.8% against 11.1% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Central African Republic and Lower middle income?
- 27.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lower middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Lower middle income rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 14th 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.