Burkina Faso vs Togo: Share of people practicing open defecation
Burkina Faso
29.9%
in 2024
Togo
32.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Togo rank
11th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 32.2% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Togo'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 Togo ranks 11th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 58.8% | 7.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.9% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 34.8% | 1.6% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Burkina Faso or Togo?
- Togo, at 32.2% against 29.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 2.3%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Togo ranks 11th 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.