How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kiribati?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Kiribati: Share of people practicing open defecation

Burkina Faso

29.9%

in 2024

Kiribati

32.4%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Kiribati rank

10th

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

Burkina Faso
Kiribati

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Kiribati'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 Kiribati ranks 10th of 232 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
2000s	65.9%	45.8%	20.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	46.5%	38.4%	8.0%	Burkina Faso
2020s	33.2%	33.1%	0.1%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Burkina Faso or Kiribati?: Kiribati, at 32.4% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Burkina Faso and Kiribati?: 2.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kiribati?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Kiribati rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Kiribati ranks 10th 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

Indicator: Share of people practicing open defecation
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.