People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 79.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
79.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2000
All-time low
79.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Burkina Faso, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Burkina Faso stood at 79.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 79.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 79.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.8%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 88.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.1% | 87.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Burkina Faso?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Burkina Faso was 79.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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