Burkina Faso vs South Asia: People practicing open defecation, rural
Burkina Faso
42.3%
in 2024
South Asia
9.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
14th
South Asia rank
17th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.3% against 9.2% in South Asia, a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 67.8% | 13.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 37.8% | 23.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 15.1% | 31.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Burkina Faso or South Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.3% against 9.2% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 33.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 17th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.