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
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More infrastructure data for Central African Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,088 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.041 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,088 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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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