Burkina Faso vs Timor-Leste: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Burkina Faso
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 21.9% against 21.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Timor-Leste ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 21.9% | 9.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 21.9% | 4.2% | Timor-Leste |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 21.9% against 21.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Timor-Leste ranks 81st of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.