People practicing open defecation, rural in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation, rural in Central African Republic stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Central African Republic peaked at 38.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.6% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 12 Kiribati 49.7% compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 43.2% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 42.3% compare
- 16 Madagascar 36.5% compare
- 17 Mauritania 36.3% compare
- 18 Haiti 31.5% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Central African Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Central African Republic was 38.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.