People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -5.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at -5.25 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.7364 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.25 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.7364 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +308.3% |
| 2003 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2004 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2007 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2012 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2013 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2017 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2022 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2024 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -5.25 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.42 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -5.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -308.3% | -0.7364 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -0.7364 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 85 Afghanistan -4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire -4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Jordan -5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Dominican Republic -5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Panama -5.78 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -5.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7364 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.25 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.