Burundi vs Panama: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Burundi
6.9%
in 2017
Panama
10.3%
in 2017
Burundi rank
58th
Panama rank
55th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Burundi
  • Panama
02.557.510200020082017

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.3% against 6.9% in Burundi, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 58th and Panama ranks 55th of 97 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 10.3% 1.9% Panama
2010s 7.5% 10.3% 2.7% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Burundi or Panama?
Panama, at 10.3% against 6.9% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Burundi and Panama?
3.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Panama?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Burundi ranks 58th and Panama ranks 55th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed