Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Central Africa
(SDGRC) Central Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 25.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Central Africa recorded 25.46 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 26.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.49, in 2021.
That places (SDGRC) Central Africa 1st out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.23 | 25.78 | 26.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 24.63 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.07 | 24.49 | 25.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Central Africa
More population data for (SDGRC) Central Africa
- Total population by age 2,924 (2100)
- Total population by age 112.8 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 11.44 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.3717 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 15.33 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 25.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.49 in 2021.
- How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 1st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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