Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.9% against 24.2% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 23.7% | 15.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 24.1% | 10.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.9% against 24.2% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.