Angola vs Burkina Faso: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Angola
8.01 million people
in 2022
Burkina Faso
8.14 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
22nd
Burkina Faso rank
20th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.14 million people against 8.01 million people in Angola, a difference of 131,270 people.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.80 million people | 9.61 million people | 2.82 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.42 million people | 9.38 million people | 1.95 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.91 million people | 8.69 million people | 779,783 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.14 million people against 8.01 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 131,270 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Angola ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 175 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.