Burundi vs Ethiopia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Burundi

19.4%

in 2023

Ethiopia

14.0%

in 2024

Burundi rank

109th

Ethiopia rank

111th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Burundi currently reports 19.4% against 14.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burundi ranks 109th and Ethiopia ranks 111th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.