Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 213 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2021
All-time low
22.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central African Republic, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 22.72001: 22.82002: 232003: 23.22004: 23.42005: 23.52006: 23.72007: 23.82008: 242009: 24.12010: 24.22011: 24.42012: 24.52013: 24.62014: 24.72015: 24.82016: 24.92017: 252018: 252019: 25.12020: 25.12021: 25.22022: 252023: 24.92024: 24.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central African Republic is 24.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central African Republic peaked at 25.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 15th out of 213 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.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.7%
2001 22.8% +0.8%
2002 23.0% +0.8%
2003 23.2% +0.7%
2004 23.4% +0.7%
2005 23.5% +0.7%
2006 23.7% +0.7%
2007 23.8% +0.6%
2008 24.0% +0.6%
2009 24.1% +0.6%
2010 24.2% +0.5%
2011 24.4% +0.5%
2012 24.5% +0.5%
2013 24.6% +0.4%
2014 24.7% +0.4%
2015 24.8% +0.4%
2016 24.9% +0.3%
2017 25.0% +0.3%
2018 25.0% +0.3%
2019 25.1% +0.3%
2020 25.1% +0.2%
2021 25.2% +0.2%
2022 25.0% -0.6%
2023 24.9% -0.6%
2024 24.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 22.7% 24.1% 10
2010s 24.7% 24.2% 25.1% 10
2020s 25.0% 24.7% 25.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central African Republic?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central African Republic was 24.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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