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

Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 69.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
69.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2012
All-time low
46.2%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

02040602000200820162000: 46.2 lowest2001: 46.2 lowest2002: 46.2 lowest2003: 46.2 lowest2004: 46.2 lowest2005: 49.1 lowest2006: 51.9 lowest2007: 54.8 lowest2008: 57.6 lowest2009: 60.5 lowest2010: 63.3 lowest2011: 66.2 lowest2012: 69.1 lowest2013: 69.1 lowest2014: 69.1 lowest2015: 69.1 lowest2016: 69.1 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Central African Republic is 69.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Central African Republic peaked at 69.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 16th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
2000 46.2%
2001 46.2% +0.0%
2002 46.2% +0.0%
2003 46.2% +0.0%
2004 46.2% +0.0%
2005 49.1% +6.2%
2006 51.9% +5.8%
2007 54.8% +5.5%
2008 57.6% +5.2%
2009 60.5% +5.0%
2010 63.3% +4.7%
2011 66.2% +4.5%
2012 69.1% +4.3%
2013 69.1% +0.0%
2014 69.1% +0.0%
2015 69.1% +0.0%
2016 69.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.5% 46.2% 60.5% 10
2010s 67.8% 63.3% 69.1% 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 13 Lesotho 71.0% compare
  2. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.0% compare
  3. 15 Madagascar 70.7% compare
  4. 17 Liberia 68.5% compare
  5. 18 Zimbabwe 67.6% compare
  6. 19 Guinea-Bissau 64.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Central African Republic?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Central African Republic was 69.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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