Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Burkina Faso
12.42 million people
in 2024
Burundi
11.19 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Burundi rank
22nd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.42 million people against 11.19 million people in Burundi, a difference of 1.23 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Burundi ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.02 million people | 6.98 million people | 4.03 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.89 million people | 9.14 million people | 2.75 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.27 million people | 10.81 million people | 1.46 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.42 million people against 11.19 million people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 1.23 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Burundi ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.