Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.8% against 3.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.8% against 3.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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.