Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 38.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 173 countries
All-time high
38.85
in 2021
All-time low
33.87
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Central African Republic, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 33.92001: 34.12002: 34.32003: 34.62004: 34.82005: 35.12006: 35.32007: 35.52008: 35.82009: 362010: 36.22011: 36.52012: 36.72013: 372014: 37.22015: 37.42016: 37.72017: 37.92018: 38.12019: 38.42020: 38.62021: 38.82022: 38.82023: 38.82024: 38.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Central African Republic is 38.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Central African Republic peaked at 38.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.87, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 15th out of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.94 33.87 36 10
2010s 37.31 36.24 38.37 10
2020s 38.8 38.61 38.85 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 12 Kiribati 49.75 compare
  2. 13 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 43.22 compare
  3. 14 Burkina Faso 42.29 compare
  4. 16 Madagascar, Republic of 36.53 compare
  5. 17 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 36.33 compare
  6. 18 Haiti 31.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Central African Republic?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Central African Republic was 38.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.85 in 2021.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 33.87 in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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