What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Burkina Faso and Namibia?

44,396 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Burkina Faso

378,322 people

in 2024

Namibia

333,926 people

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

20th

Namibia rank

22nd

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

Burkina Faso
Namibia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 378,322 people against 333,926 people in Namibia, a difference of 44,396 people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	258,368 people	118,492 people	139,876 people	Burkina Faso
2010s	343,332 people	200,814 people	142,518 people	Burkina Faso
2020s	376,976 people	302,801 people	74,175 people	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Burkina Faso or Namibia?: Burkina Faso, at 378,322 people against 333,926 people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 44,396 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?: Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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: 186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.