Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Burkina Faso
74.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
80.3%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 80.3% against 74.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 85.4% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 81.5% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 80.3% against 74.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th 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.