Burkina Faso vs Liberia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Burkina Faso
48.3%
in 2017
Liberia
47.3%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Liberia rank
4th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 48.3% against 47.3% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 4th 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 Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 60.4% 38.3% 22.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 51.2% 44.4% 6.8% 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): q5, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Burkina Faso, at 48.3% against 47.3% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
1.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed