People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 37.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
37.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2000
All-time low
37.4%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 442001: 442002: 442003: 442004: 442005: 43.22006: 42.32007: 41.52008: 40.72009: 39.92010: 392011: 38.22012: 37.42013: 37.42014: 37.42015: 37.42016: 37.4

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2016, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Central African Republic stood at 37.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Central African Republic peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2012.

Central African Republic ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 44.0%
2001 44.0% +0.0%
2002 44.0% +0.0%
2003 44.0% +0.0%
2004 44.0% +0.0%
2005 43.2% -1.9%
2006 42.3% -1.9%
2007 41.5% -1.9%
2008 40.7% -2.0%
2009 39.9% -2.0%
2010 39.0% -2.1%
2011 38.2% -2.1%
2012 37.4% -2.1%
2013 37.4% +0.0%
2014 37.4% +0.0%
2015 37.4% +0.0%
2016 37.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.7% 39.9% 44.0% 10
2010s 37.8% 37.4% 39.0% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 18 Mozambique 42.9% compare
  2. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.3% compare
  3. 20 Haiti 37.8% compare
  4. 22 Nigeria 35.3% compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia 35.2% compare
  6. 24 Somalia 33.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Central African Republic?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Central African Republic was 37.4% 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): q2 recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
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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