Central African Republic vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation, rural
Central African Republic
38.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
36.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
15th
Madagascar rank
16th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 38.8% against 36.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 50.1% | 15.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 43.1% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.9% | 0.9% | 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 Madagascar?
- Central African Republic, at 38.8% against 36.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th and Madagascar 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.