People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) was 67.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2016, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Central African Republic stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Central African Republic peaked at 67.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 67.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 67.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 30.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 58.2% | 67.5% | 7 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Central African Republic?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Central African Republic was 67.5% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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