Burkina Faso vs Indonesia: Sanitation facilities usage
Burkina Faso
7.03 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
6.48 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Indonesia rank
14th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Burkina Faso
- Indonesia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.03 million people against 6.48 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 554,400 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 232 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 million people | 59.21 million people | 50.22 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 8.53 million people | 33.39 million people | 24.86 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7.46 million people | 12.26 million people | 4.80 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Burkina Faso or Indonesia?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.03 million people against 6.48 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 554,400 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Indonesia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 14th 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.