Burkina Faso vs Togo: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Togo
32.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Togo rank
11th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Togo
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 32.2% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Togo'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 Togo ranks 11th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 65.9% 58.8% 7.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 46.5% 44.9% 1.6% Burkina Faso
2020s 33.2% 34.8% 1.6% Togo

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 Togo?
Togo, at 32.2% 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 Togo?
2.3%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Togo ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed