Benin vs Burkina Faso: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Benin
32.5%
in 2017
Burkina Faso
41.5%
in 2017
Benin rank
5th
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.5% against 32.5% in Benin, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 3rd of 97 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 64.0% | 11.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 46.7% | 9.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.5% against 32.5% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 9.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Benin ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 3rd 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.