Burkina Faso vs Kiribati: People practicing open defecation

Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Kiribati rank
10th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kiribati
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Kiribati ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kiribati Difference Ahead
2000s 65.9% 45.8% 20.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 46.5% 38.4% 8.0% Burkina Faso
2020s 33.2% 33.1% 0.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Burkina Faso or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 32.4% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Burkina Faso and Kiribati?
2.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kiribati?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Kiribati rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Kiribati ranks 10th of 214 countries.
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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.