Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation of population

Burkina Faso
29.87
in 2024
Madagascar
27.01
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Madagascar rank
13th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 29.87 against 27.01 in Madagascar, a difference of 2.86.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 13th 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 Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 65.85 41.27 24.59 Burkina Faso
2010s 46.48 33.82 12.66 Burkina Faso
2020s 33.22 28.4 4.82 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Burkina Faso, at 29.87 against 27.01 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
2.86, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed