Burkina Faso vs Mali: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Burkina Faso
12.42 million people
in 2024
Mali
11.44 million people
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Mali rank
21st

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 12.42 million people against 11.44 million people in Mali, a difference of 976,500 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mali ranks 21st of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.