Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: People practicing open defecation
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Least developed countries
12.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Least developed countries rank
9th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.9% against 12.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 30.0% | 35.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 21.1% | 25.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 14.4% | 18.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.9% against 12.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
- 17.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 9th 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
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.