Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Number without access to improved sanitation

Burkina Faso
8.71 million
in 2024
Ghana
9.25 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Ghana rank
25th

Number without access to improved sanitation over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 9.25 million against 8.71 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 535,030.

That makes Ghana'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 26th and Ghana ranks 25th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 10.11 million 8.67 million 1.44 million Burkina Faso
2010s 9.99 million 9.21 million 773,567 Burkina Faso
2020s 9.11 million 9.28 million 174,456 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without access to improved sanitation, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 9.25 million against 8.71 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without access to improved sanitation between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
535,030, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for number without access to improved sanitation?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without access to improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed