What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

660,100 people, with Cameroon ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2013 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: People without basic handwashing facilities

Burkina Faso

17.46 million people

in 2024

Cameroon

18.12 million people

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

24th

Cameroon rank

23rd

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.12 million people against 17.46 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 660,100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.89 million people	14.75 million people	1.14 million people	Burkina Faso
2020s	17.00 million people	17.25 million people	243,440 people	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 18.12 million people against 17.46 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 660,100 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?: Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People without basic handwashing 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: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.