Asia vs Burkina Faso: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Asia
3.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Asia rank
14th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Asia
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.9% against 3.0% in Asia, a difference of 26.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 9.8 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 35 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 65.9% | 43.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 46.5% | 34.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 33.2% | 28.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Asia or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.9% against 3.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Asia and Burkina Faso?
- 26.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Burkina Faso rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Asia ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.