Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Afghanistan
51.0%
in 2017
Burkina Faso
50.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
65th
Burkina Faso rank
66th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Burkina Faso
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 51.0% against 50.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 65th and Burkina Faso ranks 66th of 97 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 36.5% 48.7% 12.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 45.2% 50.3% 5.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
Afghanistan, at 51.0% against 50.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Burkina Faso ranks 66th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed