Burkina Faso vs Malawi: People without basic handwashing facilities

Burkina Faso

17.46 million people

in 2024

Malawi

18.32 million people

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

24th

Malawi rank

22nd

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

Malawi currently reports 18.32 million people against 17.46 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 864,300 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 120 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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