Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.3% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.0% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 48.4% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 36.5% | 3.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.3% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 247 countries.
- 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.