People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 6.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2000
All-time low
6.4%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016

0510152000200820162000: 16.92001: 16.92002: 16.92003: 16.92004: 16.92005: 15.62006: 14.32007: 12.92008: 11.62009: 10.32010: 92011: 7.72012: 6.42013: 6.42014: 6.42015: 6.42016: 6.4

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): q4 in Central African Republic is 6.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Central African Republic peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.

That places Central African Republic 22nd 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): Q4 in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 16.9%
2001 16.9% +0.0%
2002 16.9% +0.0%
2003 16.9% +0.0%
2004 16.9% +0.0%
2005 15.6% -7.8%
2006 14.3% -8.4%
2007 12.9% -9.2%
2008 11.6% -10.2%
2009 10.3% -11.3%
2010 9.0% -12.8%
2011 7.7% -14.6%
2012 6.4% -17.1%
2013 6.4% +0.0%
2014 6.4% +0.0%
2015 6.4% +0.0%
2016 6.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 10.3% 16.9% 10
2010s 6.9% 6.4% 9.0% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 19 Mozambique 7.9% compare
  2. 20 Nepal 7.6% compare
  3. 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.9% compare
  4. 23 Haiti 6.2% compare
  5. 24 Liberia 5.7% compare
  6. 25 Ghana 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Central African Republic?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Central African Republic was 6.4% 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): q4 recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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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