Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Burkina Faso
12.42 million people
in 2024
Malawi
15.42 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Malawi rank
16th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.42 million people against 12.42 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.00 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 million people | 9.47 million people | 1.19 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.89 million people | 12.36 million people | 467,420 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.30 million people | 14.76 million people | 2.46 million people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.42 million people against 12.42 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 3.00 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th 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.