Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation of population

Burkina Faso
29.87
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.35
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.35 against 29.87 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.48.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe'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 Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 65.85 64.96 0.8932 Burkina Faso
2010s 46.48 48.41 1.93 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 33.22 36.47 3.24 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.35 against 29.87 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.48, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th 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