Brazil vs Burkina Faso: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Brazil
8.17 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso
8.14 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Burkina Faso rank
20th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.17 million people against 8.14 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 31,790 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 19th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 million people | 9.61 million people | 8.46 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.78 million people | 9.38 million people | 3.41 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.09 million people | 8.51 million people | 583,856 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Brazil, at 8.17 million people against 8.14 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 31,790 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 19th 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.