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
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 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): 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 7 |
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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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