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

Burkina Faso
6.9%
in 2017
Ethiopia
7.4%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
17th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7.4% against 6.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 97 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 25.4% 13.8% Ethiopia
2010s 8.0% 12.5% 4.5% Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 7.4% against 6.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 17th 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