Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Burkina Faso
41.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
21.4%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
6th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.5% against 21.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th 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 | 64.0% | 58.5% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 29.9% | 16.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.5% against 21.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20.1%, 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): q4?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th 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.