People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Burkina Faso, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Burkina Faso stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Burkina Faso?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Burkina Faso was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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