Angola vs Burkina Faso: Share of people practicing open defecation
Angola
25.7%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.9% against 25.7% in Angola, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 232 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 65.9% | 35.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 46.5% | 18.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 34.9% | 8.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.9% against 25.7% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 4.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Angola ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.