People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 54.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Central African Republic stood at 54.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Central African Republic peaked at 54.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 19th 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): Q2 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.7% | 54.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Central African Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Central African Republic was 54.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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