Benin vs Burkina Faso: Sanitation facilities usage

Benin

6.80 million people

in 2024

Burkina Faso

7.03 million people

in 2024

Benin rank

13th

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Burkina Faso currently reports 7.03 million people against 6.80 million people in Benin, a difference of 230,940 people.

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

Benin ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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