Burkina Faso vs Comoros: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Burkina Faso
35.5%
in 2024
Comoros
40.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Comoros rank
82nd
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 40.7% against 35.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Comoros ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Comoros in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.1% | 7.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 22.6% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 36.9% | 2.4% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Burkina Faso or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 40.7% against 35.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Burkina Faso and Comoros?
- 5.2%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Comoros?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Comoros rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Comoros ranks 82nd of 113 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.