Burkina Faso vs Chad: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Burkina Faso
17.73 million people
in 2024
Chad
18.05 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Chad rank
32nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 18.05 million people against 17.73 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 321,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Chad ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.51 million people | 9.25 million people | 3.26 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.38 million people | 13.03 million people | 2.35 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.30 million people | 16.60 million people | 701,520 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Chad, at 18.05 million people against 17.73 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 321,900 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Chad ranks 32nd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.