Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Burkina Faso
79.1%
in 2017
Lesotho
71.0%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Lesotho rank
13th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 79.1% against 71.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 8.1%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 13th 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 Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 94.4% 82.0% 12.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 82.6% 73.9% 8.7% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 79.1% against 71.0% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
8.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed