What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Burkina Faso and Zambia?

203,820 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Burkina Faso

8.71 million people

in 2024

Zambia

8.51 million people

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

26th

Zambia rank

27th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 8.71 million people against 8.51 million people in Zambia, a difference of 203,820 people.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.11 million people	7.38 million people	2.73 million people	Burkina Faso
2010s	9.99 million people	8.27 million people	1.72 million people	Burkina Faso
2020s	9.11 million people	8.52 million people	588,554 people	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 8.71 million people against 8.51 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 203,820 people, with Burkina Faso 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 not using improved sanitation facilities?: Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.