Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Burkina Faso
74.8%
in 2017
Lesotho
68.7%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Lesotho rank
14th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 74.8% against 68.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 79.7% | 13.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 71.6% | 7.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 74.8% against 68.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 6.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.