Burkina Faso vs Colombia: People without basic handwashing facilities

Burkina Faso
17.46 million people
in 2024
Colombia
15.64 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Colombia rank
27th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Colombia
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 17.46 million people against 15.64 million people in Colombia, a difference of 1.82 million people.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 27th of 120 countries.

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About this data

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

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