Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Sanitation facilities usage
Burkina Faso
7.03 million people
in 2024
Ghana
6.13 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Ghana rank
15th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.03 million people against 6.13 million people in Ghana, a difference of 908,060 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 15th of 232 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 million people | 4.39 million people | 4.60 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.53 million people | 5.30 million people | 3.23 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.46 million people | 5.96 million people | 1.50 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.03 million people against 6.13 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 908,060 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 15th of 232 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.