Burundi vs Liberia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6.4% against 3.5% in Liberia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Liberia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 118th and Liberia ranks 120th of 120 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 6.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.3% | 4.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 3.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Burundi or Liberia?
- Burundi, at 6.4% against 3.5% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Burundi and Liberia?
- 2.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Burundi ranks 118th and Liberia ranks 120th 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.