Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Burkina Faso
14.6%
in 2017
Central African Republic
8.2%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
86th
Central African Republic rank
89th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
2.557.51012.515200020082017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 14.6% against 8.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Central African Republic ranks 89th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 6.6% 1.4% Central African Republic
2010s 12.1% 8.1% 4.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Burkina Faso, at 14.6% against 8.2% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
6.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Central African Republic ranks 89th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed