Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Afghanistan
24.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
24.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
125th
Burkina Faso rank
126th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 24.8% against 24.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Burkina Faso ranks 126th of 150 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 24.8% against 24.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Burkina Faso ranks 126th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.