Burkina Faso vs Other small states: People practicing open defecation, urban
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2024
Other small states
1.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Other small states rank
16th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Burkina Faso
- Other small states
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.8% against 1.0% in Other small states, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Other small states ranks 16th 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 | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.1% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.7% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 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 Other small states?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.8% against 1.0% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Burkina Faso and Other small states?
- 3.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Other small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Other small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Other small states ranks 16th 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.