Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Burkina Faso
65.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
68.7%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 68.7% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 85.3% 79.7% 5.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 70.0% 71.2% 1.2% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 68.7% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe 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, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed