Burkina Faso vs Ghana: People without basic handwashing facilities
Burkina Faso
17.46 million people
in 2024
Ghana
18.77 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Ghana rank
21st
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.77 million people against 17.46 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.31 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.65 million people | 17.04 million people | 1.39 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.00 million people | 18.51 million people | 1.51 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 18.77 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 Ghana?
- 1.31 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st 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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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.