Burkina Faso vs IDA & IBRD total: People practicing open defecation, urban
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
0.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
IDA & IBRD total rank
18th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Burkina Faso
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.8% against 0.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 5.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.8% against 0.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?
- 4.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th 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.