Burkina Faso vs Togo: People practicing open defecation, rural

Burkina Faso
42.3%
in 2024
Togo
50.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Togo rank
11th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Togo
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 50.9% against 42.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Togo ranks 11th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 80.9% 79.1% 1.8% Burkina Faso
2010s 61.2% 64.7% 3.4% Togo
2020s 46.3% 53.8% 7.5% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Burkina Faso or Togo?
Togo, at 50.9% against 42.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Burkina Faso and Togo?
8.6%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Togo ranks 11th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.