Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Share of people practicing open defecation
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
27.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Madagascar rank
13th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.9% against 27.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.9%.
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 | 65.9% | 41.3% | 24.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 33.8% | 12.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 28.4% | 4.8% | 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 Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.9% against 27.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 2.9%, 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 share of people practicing open defecation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 13th 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.