Central African Republic vs Small states: People practicing open defecation, urban
Central African Republic
6.8%
in 2024
Small states
1.2%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
17th
Small states rank
15th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Central African Republic
- Small states
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.8% against 1.2% in Small states, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 5.6 times Small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Small states ranks 15th 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 1.5% | 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 Small states?
- Central African Republic, at 6.8% against 1.2% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Central African Republic and Small states?
- 5.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Small states ranks 15th 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.