Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Burkina Faso

21.1%

in 2024

Uganda

20.0%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

83rd

Uganda rank

85th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Burkina Faso currently reports 21.1% against 20.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 85th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.