Central African Republic vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, urban

Central African Republic
6.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
4.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
17th
Mozambique rank
20th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6.8% against 4.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 20.2% 15.5% Mozambique
2010s 6.0% 12.1% 6.1% Mozambique
2020s 6.8% 6.1% 0.7% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Central African Republic or Mozambique?
Central African Republic, at 6.8% against 4.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Central African Republic and Mozambique?
2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 182 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.