Burkina Faso vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
4.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
12th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.9% against 4.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 7.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 12th of 247 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 9.8% | 56.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 7.7% | 38.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 6.3% | 27.0% | 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, Burkina Faso or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.9% against 4.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 25.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 12th 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.