Central African Republic vs Other small states: People practicing open defecation, urban
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Central African Republic
- Other small states
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.8% against 1.0% in Other small states, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 6.7 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 16th of 182 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 | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 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 Other small states?
- Central African Republic, at 6.8% against 1.0% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Central African Republic and Other small states?
- 5.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Other small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Other small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 16th 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
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.