Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, urban
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
4.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Mozambique rank
20th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 182 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 20.2% | 11.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 12.1% | 5.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 20th 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.