People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 67.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
67.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2012
All-time low
30.4%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016

02040602000200820162000: 30.4 lowest2001: 30.4 lowest2002: 30.4 lowest2003: 30.4 lowest2004: 30.4 lowest2005: 35 lowest2006: 39.7 lowest2007: 44.3 lowest2008: 48.9 lowest2009: 53.6 lowest2010: 58.2 lowest2011: 62.9 lowest2012: 67.5 lowest2013: 67.5 lowest2014: 67.5 lowest2015: 67.5 lowest2016: 67.5 lowest

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 in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 30.4% 53.6% 10
2010s 65.5% 58.2% 67.5% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 12 Madagascar 69.9% compare
  2. 13 Liberia 69.1% compare
  3. 14 Lesotho 68.7% compare
  4. 16 Somalia 67.2% compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe 65.5% compare
  6. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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