People practicing open defecation of population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People practicing open defecation of population was 29.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 29.87 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.87, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.12 | — |
| 2001 | 73.57 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.36 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 69.16 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 66.97 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 64.79 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 62.62 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 60.58 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58.65 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 56.72 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.81 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.92 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 51.04 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49.18 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 47.33 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 45.5 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 43.68 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.89 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.11 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 38.36 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36.62 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 33.2 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 31.53 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 29.87 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.85 | 56.72 | 74.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.48 | 38.36 | 54.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.22 | 29.87 | 36.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.35 compare
- 10 Kiribati 32.36 compare
- 11 Togo 32.19 compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.01 compare
- 14 Angola 25.72 compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.72 compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Burkina Faso?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Burkina Faso was 29.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.87 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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