People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 22.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Central African Republic is 22.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Central African Republic peaked at 34.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2012.
That places Central African Republic 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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): Q3 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 27.0% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Central African Republic?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Central African Republic was 22.3% 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): q3 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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