Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.9% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 12.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 15th 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 11.9% | 53.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 6.1% | 40.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 2.8% | 30.5% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.9% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 27.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 15th 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.