Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Burkina Faso
69.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
65.1%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 69.0% against 65.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th 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 Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 88.7% 83.0% 5.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 73.5% 69.2% 4.4% Burkina Faso

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Burkina Faso, at 69.0% against 65.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.9%, with Burkina Faso 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): q2?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
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