How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

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.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.76 million people	2.84 million people	1.08 million people	Zambia
2010s	4.15 million people	5.05 million people	900,831 people	Zambia
2020s	6.73 million people	7.27 million people	542,502 people	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Zambia, at 7.99 million people against 7.49 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 500,410 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Burkina Faso ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 88th 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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