Burkina Faso vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Burkina Faso

7.49 million people

in 2024

Zambia

7.99 million people

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

89th

Zambia rank

88th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Zambia currently reports 7.99 million people against 7.49 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 500,410 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 88th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.