Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: People practicing open defecation, urban

Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
22nd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.8% against 3.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd of 182 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 8.9% 2.9% 6.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 6.8% 3.5% 3.3% Burkina Faso
2020s 5.3% 3.9% 1.4% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 4.8% against 3.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.