Africa Eastern and Southern vs Burkina Faso: People practicing open defecation
Africa Eastern and Southern
11.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.9% against 11.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 65.9% | 37.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 46.5% | 26.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 33.2% | 19.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Africa Eastern and Southern or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.9% against 11.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Africa Eastern and Southern and Burkina Faso?
- 18.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Burkina Faso rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.