People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 35.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Central African Republic stood at 35.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Central African Republic peaked at 38.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2012.
That places Central African Republic 23rd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.8% | 36.4% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Central African Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Central African Republic was 35.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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