Burkina Faso vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
2.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.9% against 2.2% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 13.7 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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 | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 17.2% | 48.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 9.0% | 37.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 3.5% | 29.7% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.9% against 2.2% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Burkina Faso and South-Eastern Asia?
- 27.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.