People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural was 14.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Central African Republic, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 14.1% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Central African Republic peaked at 14.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2012.
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 falling across the 17 years of available data.
People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Central African Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Central African Republic was 14.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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