Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2

Burkina Faso
6.9%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.1%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
468101214200020082017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 6.9% against 4.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st 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 Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 4.3% 7.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 8.0% 4.1% 3.9% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 6.9% against 4.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed