Burkina Faso vs Niger: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Burkina Faso
69.0%
in 2017
Niger
80.1%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Niger rank
4th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 80.1% against 69.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Niger ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 97.3% | 8.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 82.7% | 9.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 80.1% against 69.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 11.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Niger ranks 4th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.